Henrikh Mkhitaryan Quotes

You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too.

We realize all the struggles we have and all the things that catch our attention and our hearts - if we're not ready for it, it will take control of us.

Even if sometimes I'm not happy with the way I'm playing the game before, during the changeover I have to stay calm. Otherwise the next game will be worse.

I just try to stay cool, calm and collected.

Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.

To be consistently effective, you must put a certain distance between yourself and what happens to you on the golf course. This is not indifference, it's detachment.

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.

Negative emotions will challenge your grit every step of the way. While it's impossible not to feel your emotions, it's completely under your power to manage them effectively and to keep yourself in a position of control. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it's easy to lose your resolve.

If I'm uncomfortable, you'd never know.

I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.

I tend to not wallow too much in sentiment if I can avoid it.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

Mentally, I am quite good at self discipline.

I'm good at keeping on top of my emotions and not letting them influence the fight.

Don't let the good days get to your head, and don't let the bad days get to your heart.

Emotion is a good thing, but top level football can be tough, and you have to be in control.

As a kid I lost my temper quite easily and tended to look away from the game itself. Now I know how to manage that and get the best out of myself.

I want to show I can control my emotion and aggression and stay calm.

Even if I do miss a shot, I found something to keep me calm and not get myself rattled. Once I missed one, I'd tense up and I'd miss the next one, too. So I found a peace within myself.

On those days when you don't want to get up, I think, I'm going to get through my entire practice without saying how tired I am or I try not to complain just because I was in a bad mood when I woke up. Even if it's not perfect and I slip up, I can catch myself and make myself of aware of where my mental space is at and move on.

There's so much to benefit from being able to control your mind in certain situations and it just keeps you even-keel all the time when things are going well and when they're not. That's one thing that I've always had a bit of a tough time doing. When I get up, I get excited. When I'm down, I get pretty frustrated.

I can't change my personality. I'll always smile, but I'll be more focused.

Of course, fighting is one of the most emotional things that you can possibly do. You have to constantly deal with your emotions, especially myself. I have so many that that's where I get my energy from. But it's a matter of controlling them, and yeah, I just don't let nothing affect me.