Patrice Evra Quotes

When I stepped out there on the court and played, I wasn't intimidated by anyone. I felt like I could go out there and beat anyone in the world on any given day.

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.

I'm still the best bantamweight in the world in my mind, yes. If I had any doubt that I was the best in the world then I shouldn't be competing. If you don't think you're going to be the best, what's the point?

My mentality will never change, whoever I am competing with.

I like to think of the world's greatest athlete coming up to bat against me - Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, I don't care who it is - and I'm looking at him thinking, you have no chance.

You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.

Any player will stand in front of you and say they're confident in their abilities and I'm no different.

One of the main things that stand out for me is the mentality of the best players. They really want to be in those big moments, have the responsibility, the trust in themselves and the self-belief.

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

I see myself as the best fighter in the world and that's because I have to. There can't be any other way. I can't go into a fight with the other names that are around my weight, who want the same as me, and not believe that I'm better than them.

If I wanted to play soccer, I'd step out on that soccer field like I'm the best soccer player. Even though I don't have that much experience, I always try to have that type of confidence in myself just to make people believe it.

You don't go into a game thinking, 'I'm not confident.' You always think you're going to win.

My dad taught me, like, no matter what, when I go out and play against these bigger players, just to be myself. I knew that I was good enough and that I had the ability to. I never shy away from anyone, and I don't think anyone should.

I'm just very confident at all times. I've always been like that, no matter who's guarding me or who I'm on the court with.

As an athlete, as a competitor, any person would tell you they're the best. I truly believe that in myself.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

If you are a good player and if you are good enough to be at that level, you should back yourself to show that you can perform in all situations.

I can play against anyone; I can win against anyone.

When I am playing my game, I fear nobody.

I just have to go out there and play the right style of game and believe I can win.

As a football player, you must have a big ego to respect yourself. So if you are a good player, you must say that you are good. You need to have the confidence.

When I stepped on the court, I expected to win, no matter who I played against.