Anne Bancroft Quotes

I just feel like I've been in a lot of high-pressure situations, and I think I'm able to stay poised in those situations.

I know what I am, and what I have to do in my profession, so I can handle the pressure. It's the way I think.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

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

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

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

You have to be as strong when things go wrong, but I don't get nervous.

You have to bury nerves, because they can either destroy you or give you that extra boost. You have to use your nerves in a good way. Don't let them destroy you.

The military and the Marine Corps prepared me to be numb to the stress.

Everything that comes with the game, I think I will handle it extremely easily. I don't let a lot of that outside stuff bother me.

In my profession you have to be very strong within yourself in order to block out the rejection and block out the opinions and the commentary that happens.

There's always pressure but I change that pressure into motivation.

Nerves, stress and the pressure to perform are a part of life. You don't have to conquer these feelings; just learn to live with them.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.

Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.

The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.

There's no room in my life for feeling sorry for myself.

I don't let things stress me out, and I'm doing my best with all the battles life presents.

No man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.

Being born and raised in Chicago made me tough. It made me strong. I feel like I can deal with anything. I truly believe that in my heart.

We're stronger than we realize.

Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.

That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your ego reacts and there's no better spiritual lesson than trying to not pay attention to your ego's reaction. That's what takes people out of the fight half the time.