Joe Root Quotes

You don't simply tell someone to get out there and win the tennis match. You say 'move your feet' or 'watch the fuzz on the ball' to really get into the Zen of it. You pull all that together, and then you just might hold up the Wimbledon Plate... It's not about winning first place but bringing every element of effort to whatever you do.

My main focus is on my game.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.

You have got to field well. If you don't bat well, you can still make a difference by fielding well. There are times I have played games just because of my fielding.

A disciplined, patient, defensive period in a Test match is not old fashioned and boring - it's essential.

A lot of different factors go into making your performance a good one.

The fight in theatre is focus, focus, focus.

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.

My priority is cricket. Everything that I get apart from it is a result of the effort on the field. Everything else follows. I am pretty aware of my priorities, and I don't really focus on things that are not as important to me as cricket.

Debra Winger doesn't let anything interfere with her performance, which is the way it should be.

You're playing or you're not playing. If you're playing, so just shut up and play.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

When I step on the field, it's on. I know it's time to go to work.

Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.

The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.

Your job as a baseball player is to come to the park ready to play every day, and the manager, it's his job to make those decisions about who plays.

I think if you're consistent in this league, you'll win a lot of ball games.

My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball.

Once you're on the field, you're playing. You're not worried about anything other than doing your job to help your team.

Test cricket tests your ability as a cricketer but also bring out your true character.

The special ops guys and the firefighters around the world have this great phrase. They say, 'Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,' and that is true. Everything I've accomplished in my life has been because of that attitude.

Acting, taken to the highest level, requires a fierce, total focus of your time and energy at the cost of just about everything else.

You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game.

In Test matches, you have to play consistent cricket for a period of time.