Imran Tahir Quotes

I feel like I was born and bred to stay self-motivated. I'm not one of those people who ho-hums and feels sorry for himself when something's bad.

When I'm down or maybe when it's close in the match, I feel like I'm still in it. I don't feel like I'm letting down. Mentally, I'm still really, really tough.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

I am a strong man, I am always looking forward and this is my main thing.

I got a strong spirit that I rely on and go into. It allows me to prepare and drive forward.

I believe in my ability and my mental toughness.

It takes an inner strength to succeed.

Determined cheerfulness is something I happen to do very well.

It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

Lack of encouragement never deterred me. I was the kind of person who would not be put down.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

It was never easy, but I always tried my best and kept complaints out of my heart by holding tightly onto the hope that one day, I would read and write.

I always follow my heart and my guts. If I want to do something, I have immense belief in hard work and myself. I have it in me to do well anywhere and in anything I do. I have a deep desire to excel in everything I do.

I want to be more like Pixie Lott. She works really hard but always manages to keep smiling. She never complains.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

In any situation, I'm going to be good.

Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me.

I don't let anything kill my spirit.

Anything is possible. I've got a few more miles in me. I'm not going to feel sorry for myself.

I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, 'I'm back.' I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know.

I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.

What's really hard is when you're having those more difficult days, you've got to be able to dig down deep and be able to go out there and do what it takes to be the best you can be, even on the hardest days.