Pam Shriver Quotes

Slumps don't bother me.

I'm not the type of player to let the 3s get me down: 'Oh, I'm missing a couple of 3s. I don't want to do this no more.' No, I'm out there playing basketball, and I'm not going to let that get me down.

I just go out there and play basketball. I'm not worried about missing. I just got to be thinking about the next shot.

I'm one that doesn't let the pressure or any of the outside kind of scrutiny, all those things, really get to me.

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

If there is noise against you, then you try to make it seem it is for you. You just have to try to focus on your own game and try and win the match whatever way you can.

I think I have become mentally stronger now, and I have full confidence that I can finish close matches.

It's about believing in your ability, and believing in the right way to win games. You need to stick by that, no matter how loud the crowd is or how big the game is.

I've had times when layups didn't go in, you start second-guessing yourself. It's how you come at it and how you react to it.

In order to make it in this league, period, you have to be able to tune out some things and believe in yourself and go play.

If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.

In difficult moments, champions come through, and not by listening to what is being said.

When you play long enough, everybody goes through spells and streaks and slumps of some nature. I think it's just one of the those things where you have to play yourself out of it.

I know I can catch the football. That's the least of my worries.

I'm not going to freeze under the pressure. I'm hoping I can stand up to it.

Fear has been a big battle, it runs rampant in my sport so I love to overcome that, to challenge it head on, because there is nothing that feels as accomplished as overcoming a fear, and something that has blocked you in such a big way.

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

I learned that I'm really good with perseverance. I'm stronger than I thought I was inside. I also learned that I don't give up easily and that I trust and believe that things are going to be OK.

I love pressure situations. I won't run for cover, and I'll try to take as much of the heat as possible. Because I feel I can stand it better than most people.

There are periods when you feel really good. You feel the ball is bigger. The court is larger. You feel like you can't miss. And then there are periods when you feel, 'OK, I'm not feeling great.' But I still need to try to find a way to win.

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

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

I like pressure.

Fans were booing me at one point. I just kept working, that's the main thing. I'm not going to let that deteriorate my game.

Me, personally, I thrive under pressure.