Zion Williamson Quotes

I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going - I have no post-satisfaction.

I like pushing myself, and usually if I'm not good at something I just won't do it because I'm a perfectionist.

I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was passing third grade or playing basketball.

I'm never happy with my performances. I always want to prove more and more things.

I'm constantly trying to become the best. That's kind of how I'm driven. Sometimes I'm not. I kind of focus on when I'm not than when I am. That's probably something I need to switch.

I get angry if I do things wrong, but that's what keeps me going. I want to do my best.

The selfish thing about an athlete is you always look at the side of things where you say I could've done that better.

One of the by-products of being a perfectionist and constantly trying to improve myself are sobering feelings of low-grade anxiety and a nagging sense of inadequacy. But this is not anxiety without a purpose. No, this anxiety keeps me humble. It creates a healthy tension that serves as the catalyst that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.

My mum has always said I am too hard on myself. But I have always been like that and it has always helped me. After matches I focus only on what I did wrong. Never what I did well.

No one puts higher expectations on themselves than I do.

I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it. At least it's a good problem.

I'll never get complacent. I am my own toughest critic.

A lot of what keeps me going is wanting to be better, thinking I'm not good enough.

I'll never give myself an A since I ask a lot from myself.

I was the World Champ, but I should be better.

If I cannot be the best or operate at the best highest level, then I need to go away.

I always want to improve, and I am never satisfied with my performance.

I don't feel like congratulating myself, because I know there's still a lot of room for improvement.

I'm the kind of person who, if I can't get something right, I get quite frustrated with myself.

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

I can't say I've ever finished a film and been particularly thrilled with myself or patted myself on the back. And maybe that's what keeps me going, and that's a good thing. It speaks volumes about how I perceive myself.

I put more pressure on myself than anybody in this world.

I still worry that I could be better. That's where standards come from, from not wanting to settle. The fear of not being good enough propels you.

My mind is always going. I'm always thinking what I need to do, what I haven't done, what I did do, what I didn't do as well as I could - I'm relentless that way with myself.

I expect perfection from myself.