Bonnie Blair Quotes

No matter what the competition is, I try to find a goal that day and better that goal.

As I said this year, I didn't try to put any pressure on me by setting high goals or anything, I just want to make sure that every single time I'm out there on the court I do my best, I give 100%, and see where it's going to end up next year.

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback I can be and get the most out of my potential.

I knew all these people had the same goals I did, but the one that worked the hardest would come out on top. That's what drove me all the time. But I had fun. I did better every day, and that's what made it fun.

There's competition in every field, and that's healthy. It makes you work harder and be your best. Competition, not in terms of money or number of projects, but in the quality of your work, is very healthy.

I always thought records were there to be broken.

My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.

Always do your best.

We tried to convince people that we didn’t have to be last in everything.

We try our best and we want to come out on the top at the end of the season.

If you can do your thing on a big stage, it helps, but then to do it against guys that are older than you still gives me confidence that all the hard work I'm putting in is really working and I just got to keep getting better.

If I'm going in to a competition, I'm going in to do the best I can do.

My coaches and I always stress getting better and working on all aspects, so I'm ready to fight and take it to the next level.

I do not chase after the records.

I always tell people happiness comes in one word: progress. I don't care what you achieve.

Don’t confuse progress with winning.

I realize that there are many variables outside my control in my quest, but focusing on the big goal down the road really motivates me. To help me stay focused, I set micro-goals such as races or training achievements that bring me one step closer to being at my best for major goals

It's very easy when you have someone in front of you that you can chase. You want to be No. 1 but now I feel like I have to play well because everybody looks at you as a best golfer. So that's why I put more pressure on myself.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could hardly wait for the next chance to improve.

I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game by game and trying to improve my game is what I want to do.

The most important thing is to just do it. If I work at a higher level I have responsibility to do better than what I've done before. Sometimes the best happens - beyond possibility. Just do it. Can't worry about it.

It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better.