Gail Devers Quotes

When there's an important tournament going on, I try and stay in a bubble. It's easy that way because then you don't have to worry about anything else.

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.

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.

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

Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.

When you're on the pitch, you can't think about what the fans are thinking.

I don't really think about the crowd when I am in the middle. I actually forget about the crowd, forget the money; that's exactly what I always do.

When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous. If he shoots for a prize of gold, he goes blind or sees two targets - He is out of his mind! His skill has not changed. But the prize divides him. He cares. He thinks more of winning than of shooting- And the need to win drains him of power.

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.

Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.

The only thing I want to think about the moments before a race is competing. I don't want the little things to distract me.

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

You can't be in the zone in front of 12 million people, you've got to be chill.

I was so locked in. At one point I remember thinking, I'm not going to be a father, boyfriend, friend, whatever. I'm here to play.

As a batter, I just try to put myself in a bubble, not letting anything in from the outside, looking only at how many runs I can score.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.

At a track, it's different, there's pressure, things like this, so to be yourself is a bit different.

When I was younger, I used to think ahead too much, and that would make me lose concentration in the match I was playing.

It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.

You don't have time to dwell on what is going on in the games.

When you're in between the white lines, the game face is on. I was only focused on the task at hand - out, safe, ball, strike - leaving little time to think about how special a player, moment or game happened to be.

I meditate and pray before going onstage - it helps me focus.