Paul Pierce Quotes

Just have to worry about making sure I'm playing my game and doing all that.

Always staying focused is something that's been very tough for me. I'm still working on it.

Don't waste a moment of energy looking around at what other people are doing.

All I can do is control my preparation process from both a physical and mental stand point.

The people who work with me know how focused I am, and so I would advise people who are not concerned with me to rather focus on themselves instead of focusing on my focus.

I want to live a life full of purpose and intention. Sometimes when we play sports and athletics you can lose your purpose.

You need to constantly remind yourself what is the most important thing that is happening in the world - what is the most important thing that is happening in history. The discipline to have this focus is something I gained from meditation.

My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

I'm always calculating what I want to do, who I want to be, what I want to accomplish. I don't need to worry about that - that's always there on a slow simmer. The muscle I have to work on is being more present.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I had tried to get focused on other things. But I always ended up back in the same place, and it wasn't making me happy. I needed to get the focus back.

As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.

We can become anyone we want to become. It takes focusing on the aspect of ourselves we want to change and reflecting on the beliefs that cause us to act in ways that are counter to the change we seek.

The best thing for your psyche as you try to accomplish anything, really, is to just concentrate on all the little things. And not just as a means to an end, but truly enjoy them.

I think we all have demons, but my demons aren't that bad. They're productive demons. They keep me focused on the man I want to be and the life I want to live.

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 think one thing I've always focused on is getting better instead of getting somewhere.

As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables.

I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.

I just focus on what I can control, and that's how hard I play and my attitude.

I try to focus on what I can control, and that's just playing hard and playing well.

The most important thing is that I continue to improve.

I'm just trying keep focused and believe in myself, that's been my game plan.

I just kind of try to go out and focus on what I've got to do to get myself better.