Dinesh Karthik Quotes

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.

As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.

I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.

We try not to let pressure get into our heads and play the way we usually do.

The biggest thing I tell the boys is control the heartbeat. It's hard to do, but we've gotta be able to control the heartbeat in big moments because it goes really quick. So just stay in that moment and focus on the moment, don't get ahead of yourselves, and just play the game that we've been playing all year.

Even when I wasn't playing, I always had a smile on my face because if I acted sad or mad, it wouldn't help me.

Twenty-five minutes is a long time to stay focused. It's really something I had to work on to go in there and not get complacent for 2 seconds or 5 seconds or 1 second. That's all it takes.

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.

We've got to be right mentally - to stay focused and not get carried away if results go our way.

It's not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.

You just got to be #patient, be focused, you know there are lots of distractions out there.

But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything.

I know what I am, and what I have to do in my profession, so I can handle the pressure. It's the way I think.

I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.

I don't waste time being depressed.

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

I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.

Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

Anything you're trying to will is focused on the future; it's always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable.

I just refuse to worry or get upset or be fearful. It doesn't do one particle of good.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.