Dan Jenkins Quotes

You think that if you are the best actor, you deserve the most or if you are the biggest star, you deserve the most. That race just isn't important to me.

Having all eyes on me at all times is hard to deal with, but it's great. It feels like you've already accomplished something. It's already predetermined that you're going to do well.

You are always having to prove something in football whether you are flying or not.

Times don't matter but medals matter.

When you are in the second position and you want to be champions, you are always under pressure.

As long as we're great at what we do, we'll be accepted.

Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you're the world champ or not.

From a young age, people have been touting me as a future world champion and it's nice to get that out of the way.

When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well.

I'd much rather be in this position where people might be talking about me as a contender than turning up and sort of being a no-show.

American young people have got to understand from an early age that the world pays off on results, not on effort. Not everyone should win a prize no matter where he or she finishes.

I expect to make big plays. And when I don't, I'm upset about it.

Everyone is looking for me to bring a gold back home, and a lot of people in other places are expecting me to win.

One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well.

I hope I can live up to the faith that has been put in me to do a good job.

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.

The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.

As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.

The one thing you can't do when you're highly ranked is relax.

What is the point of competing for a trophy if everyone gets a trophy?

I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it up, win six tournaments.

I don't believe that competitions are important.

You have got to pay attention, you have got to study and you have to do your homework. You have to score higher than everybody else. Otherwise, there is always somebody there waiting to take your place.