Fallon Sherrock Quotes

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.

I had tried to get focused on other things. But I always ended up back in the same place, and it wasn't making me happy. I needed to get the focus back.

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.

The patience that goes with the game, the little things that go along with the game, you have so much more time to think in golf than you do in football - you have to keep your thoughts positive. I'm not sure I've got that mastered.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

You have to make sacrifices. You have to work out, to be relaxed in your mind, to focus on what you're doing.

As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables.

I was worrying about how Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson or Josh Hazlewood would get me out and how I would counter it, but in doing that forgot how I was going to score runs and put pressure on them, which is what I'm good at. I have to be more focussed on myself.

I feel confident of being No. 1, but I know I can't let myself play a few bad games.

Growing up, I did quite a bit of reading on the mental side. My dad, who coached me, had us doing a lot of different types of mental work, like visualization. I read a couple of tennis books that talked about calming your nerves, belief, visualization, relaxing, breathing.

I know I perform best when I stay calm.

My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.

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

I just focus and concern myself with playing as I can.

Always staying focused is something that's been very tough for me. I'm still working on it.

I learned long ago to focus on things you can control and don't even pay attention to things you don't.

Sometimes I just get over-excited. I see the pitch and I think, 'I have to get this wicket.' When I am just looking to bowl, I am calm and composed, and most of the time I get it right. The ball lands where I want it to.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

I think the most important thing I work on is just my mental approach to every day, my mental approach to the game. How to come in each and every day focused, doing what I want to do, I think that's just the biggest issue.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

I've just got to keep a balanced head and stay focused.