Kawhi Leonard Quotes

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away.

What happens is, when I perform, I'm somewhere else. I go back in time and get in touch with who I really am. I forget my troubles, my worries.

Outside the golf course, I feel the pressure, and I feel what everybody else is feeling. But on the golf course, it's just the golf ball and clubs. And when I have that, it just puts a lot of pressure off of me. It just makes me very calm looking at it, yeah.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

I meditate and I'm passionate about it.

There's something to be said about living in the present moment. In cooking, you're allowing your mind to just focus on the task at hand, and you're able to escape and put your mind at rest. That's why it becomes meditative.

Meditation helps me see things clearer. When things are going fast, it helps me slow them down.

Basketball is my escape, and I cannot bring any of my problems onto the court.

I stay in my little bubble - that is what I try and do. There is always noise out there and distractions, but you just have to block all that noise out.

When I'm playing football I'm switched off to everything else - it frees my mind.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.

The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.

I do a lot of yoga and meditation. It calms my nerves and helps me channelise my energy.

When I feel lost and can't make a decision, I just stop and get quiet. I take a time-out.

I see martial arts as moving forms of meditation. When you're sparring or drilling techniques, you can't think of anything else.

Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.

Being fully present is the best guarantee for a bright future.

I meditate and pray before going onstage - it helps me focus.

The best way to meditate is through meditation itself.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.

When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.

I find music distracting - it takes me out of my head. What I love so much about skiing is the peacefulness.

I think one reason people play golf is it allows them to obsess about something other than the daily crap. It takes your mind off that.