I wake up, and I'm in the zone... My performance is the continuation of my life.
I am not competing with anyone. I am competing with myself. When I wake up every day I am only worried about how I can better myself.
I think of myself as someone who gives everything, and I wake up every day wanting to keep growing.
To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.
Being your best can only enhance your personal performance.
I want to become the best I can be and be at my best for a good number of years.
I don't know how I have got this habit, but I try to play one match and give it my best - it doesn't matter which level of cricket I am playing in. It gives me satisfaction that I am not thinking about others, not competing with others.
Whatever I'm capable of, I need to be the best I can.
Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.
I know I'm a good professional, I know that no one's harder on me than myself and that's never going to change, under any circumstances.
I'm in control of what I'm doing physically and mentally. I feel good. I've always felt confident and comfortable going into seasons, but each year I feel like I'm getting better and better.
I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.
I have no expectations. I just want to better myself.
I'm condemned by some inner compulsion to think about the daily rituals of my life. I have a low grade fever for improving myself in many ways, including everyday tasks.
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
I'm competitive with myself, but not with other people. I set goals for myself. I don't really care about winning or losing as long as I do my best.
I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.
I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.
All of us want to be better. Human nature is always seeking advancement.
One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.
In order to do something you must be something.
Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.
I'm forever testing myself. As a person and as an actor, I have no sense of competition.
I want to wake up every day and feel that I'm training harder than my competitors, that I'm dieting harder, that I'm recovering better. That's what gives me confidence when I'm lining up on the blocks. I've never gone out to prove people wrong. I just want to be the best that I can possibly be.
Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer.