Michael Koryta Quotes

The pressure will always be there. If we enjoy the pressure, then we will be able to do well, but if we put ourselves under pressure, then we can get into trouble.

You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.

There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.

I'm hugely intrinsically motivated and have always believed that I'm fueled and motivated by learning.

Pressure is there with any release of mine. It's more my own, as I need to surpass my own expectations.

I just try to play with more focus on myself; I don't worry too much about the other things that maybe gave me too much pressure in the past.

I'm sure like everyone else I'm not always the happiest if I don't do a good job in quali or the race or whatever, so I think beating myself up sometimes makes me work harder.

Pressure brings out the best in me. It's the only way to keep improving: putting a bit of pressure on yourself.

I'm competing with myself to outdo previous achievements, but I can't feel any pressure from the fans, the media or the people at all because I know what I'm capable of.

Well, the only pressure is what you put yourself under.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

When you don't have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?

I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves.

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

Pressure can be good. It helps you to see what you're all about.

In this crazy, crazy world of figure skating, it is easy to focus on a name or a target. But when you are going after someone, it really only holds you back from what you are capable of yourself.

I'm generally competing with the ideal I have set for myself, and I've found that served me very well.

All real freedom springs from necessity, for it can be gained only through the exercise of the individual will, and that will can be roused to energetic action only by the force of necessity acting upon it from the outside to spur it to effort.

Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself.

It all has to come from inside, though, I guess.

I like having my back pressed against a wall and being made to work harder so I don't embarrass myself.

I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.

The pressures having grown up in this business can be really rough. And it is a testament to you that you have remained focused and NOT lost your mind.

I talk often about being intrinsically motivated by learning. It's the primary driver of most of my activity.

I don't care how good you are, teams can be put under pressure.