Emily Watson Quotes

To play with pressure is always a good thing. I like to play with pressure.

I don't feel pressure going into games.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

I've got a lot of weaknesses. One of them is that I often get scared and tense when I'm working - and fear is one of the big threats to any good performance, because it closes you down and makes it harder for you to produce life in front of the camera.

I don't put myself under huge pressure because if I don't play well at one grand slam, I know there's another one just a couple of months away.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

I don't know why, but I don't really get too nervous before games or practices or whatever.

In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

I still feel pressure - I'm sure everyone who plays feels pressure - but I don't feel it as much now as when I was younger.

And indeed if you think you're a genius at something, what you achieve is very much according to your expectations; if you think you're no good, you're not going to get anywhere.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

My parents think I'm better under pressure.

'Don't worry about it, and you'll be great,' said nobody, ever.

You can't put pressure on yourself. You've just got to go out and play.

Self-belief is certainly an issue you need to make sure you look after when you've lost heavily in two games.

A bit of nervousness is essential as in a way it helps you deliver your best.

I don't pay any attention to records. I don't want pressure. I just want to get to that line.

Everything I did in my life was about the title, but that's too much pressure over me. When I relaxed more, even my performance became better.

I don't worry about the thought of the game going to penalties - it doesn't matter!

I just don't worry about any moment. I just worry about kicking well.

Obviously, I can't break my mental block in the Octagon.

The pressure is always there... I just have got to go out there and enjoy my moment and do my best.

I have never been worried about the future. I will always be able to drive my own feet.

This is normal, to have pressure. It's how you respond. Take the pressure, use the pressure, have fun.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.