C. J. McCollum Quotes

I felt good in all my fights. It's all in the preparation. I prepare myself for all of them. And I felt good in all my fights.

Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.

I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

When it comes to football, I always prepare like I'm going to be the guy.

I prepare so I can be in the whole game.

Every day before the game, I know what I want to do. The days I feel off, it's knowing what it is I want to do and getting it back.

I don't believe in ring rust. I used to believe in ring rust, but I talked to my buddy Dominic Cruz, who's a bantamweight, and he basically said it's a mindset. What you do in between in your time off determines how you're going to look when you come in there.

I never prepare according to how I feel for a fight. I always prepare to be a better me.

First, I prepare. Then I have faith.

The first point is always to believe in it when you go on court and then you have the chances to win.

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which 'clicks.'

Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry, start speed, things like that. I'm not thinking about that much before or during a race. I just trust in my ability and all the hard work I put in and let the race come to me.

You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.

I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

In the NHL, 95 percent of success is confidence.

Sport can change so quickly where confidence is such a big factor.

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

I prepare for every game the same.