Steve Wynn Quotes

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

I've been in football a long time and one thing you don't do is when things are going well, you don't get carried away. And when they don't, you stay positive.

My job is to pay attention to the feel of the game and always add a positive energy to it on my team through the ups and downs of the game.

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.

Only allow yourself to think negative thoughts and/or complain about anything for three minutes, three times a day.

It feels good that people believe in my ability, but you've just got to stay focused, keep your feet on the ground, and do the job and do the hard work in the gym.

There's times where I go off the rails like anybody else. For the most part, I try to keep it, 'Hey, this is what we're dealt and this is the situation, so let's make the best of it.' Keep a positive attitude.

I'm not somebody who's going to panic if things go the wrong way.

When it gets going bad and it gets going to where all these things are happening around you, the thing that stands out most is your character. You have to make sure you keep your character and your wits about you, because at the end of the day, it might be bad for a little while, but if you're a good coach it all works out.

We've got to be right mentally - to stay focused and not get carried away if results go our way.

Have a good sense of perspective and be able to snap yourself out of bad moods, as we often wind ourselves up about the silliest things.

I feel like, even if something goes wrong, I have confidence in myself and my team that we'll fix it.

One of my strongest assets is my ability to be calm under pressure.

Pressure's what you make of it.

It's important as a team that you don't get too excited with a win and you don't get too disappointed with a loss. You have to stay very steady, very focused on that middle ground.

I learnt that as soon as you have a negative thought, just push it to the back of your mind. The question is, when it's you versus 11 others; can you be positive under pressure? That's what defines winners.

I think that's what's thrilling about leadership - when you're holding onto literally the worst possible hand on the planet and you know you're still going to win. How are you still going to win? Because that's when the character of the company really comes out.

There are times in my life where I'm frantic and I think to myself, 'Okay, what would Raven do now?' As dumb as that sounds, it's in my head.

I'm trying to stay focused on what I'm doing. I don't want a whole lot of things going on - people to call back, or text messages or whatever. I chill out, relax a little bit, and then I don't have those issues.

I've always been able to stay calm in high-pressure situations.

For me, mental toughness is the ability to stay focussed in the present irrespective of what is happening at the match.

I try to be positive and calm all the time.

As a quarterback, you have to have a short memory. Don't lose your confidence, and stay within yourself. Don't try to do too much.

I'm a happy person. Sometimes, I have to make a conscious effort to stay happy. See, my predispositions are - as opposed to what you see - I'm actually quite a sensitive person, very empathetic, very emotional... Very impulsive.

When our backs are on the wall, that's the time when we enjoy having fun, relax out there, do our thing, don't get the pressure on, see the results, day by day, game by game.