Jason Witten Quotes

I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play.

I always say the best players I have ever worked with are the hardest players I have ever worked with.

As long as I'm out there and getting a chance to play, I expect to do well. No one is harder on themselves than me when I do bad, and I don't plan on changing any time soon.

I've always tried to set my standards high on a daily basis.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.

Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him?

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself.

I'm very determined, honest, open and definitely very energetic. I expect a lot as a boss and I'm very demanding, but I ask that of myself too.

You know, I think it's so ironic that we're calling hard work, striving for excellence, don't blame others, you know, don't give up, that we're calling these, quote, 'Chinese values,' 'cause I always thought of them as American values.

I am very rigorous with myself.

I figured I would always be a candidate for man of the year in the virtue-is-its-own-reward category. What that did was force me to concentrate on the work.

I'm too busy putting my energies into my performance to be a diva.

I always said to myself that the minute I thought I'd slipped, and not be the player I wanted to be, it was time for me to go.

I'm no less focused than any of my peers. They live a different life. They go home; they are not pictured at events. I train just as much as them, maybe more.

If you don't feel bad when you play bad, you don't need to be playing this game. That's the feeling that drives you to success.

I hold myself to a high standard on and off the field.

I do, I put so much pressure on myself whether it's in the gym, whether it be in wrestling, whatever goals I have.

I'm pretty sure my expectations are higher than the average person's. It just sets standards.

I try to stay very true to the kind of person that I want to be and the kind of athlete and the kind of professional I continually strive to be.

Even when I played in club matches, I would take it to heart that I had got out early.

People can never question how hard I work. That's all I care about.

My dad taught me to work hard and to be the same guy every day. If that's going 100 miles per hour and working hard, then that's what I'll do.

What am I missing to be the best in the world? Honestly, nothing in terms of quality, just consistency, and that's not arrogance.

I definitely learned that when I want something done, I'm very tunnel-visioned out. I don't come out of the house. I beat myself up. I don't eat. I don't sleep until it's done, especially if I have a deadline in mind.