Alexander Ovechkin Quotes

The likes of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling - they give you all the confidence you need. They give you little pats on the back, tell you you're doing well.

Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them.

I try to motivate people and inspire them, to let them know that they're not alone.

Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again.

When bad things happen he’s the consoler in chief. When good things happen, he’s the celebrator in chief.

Every player has their doubts in their self, but they need support.

I'd be lying if I said there weren't times when I hadn't lost a little bit of confidence. But the people around me, close to me, were the ones to tell me I'd been playing slightly differently, not as confidently as I had been.

You will always come across people who will put you down, but I am fortunate that my family are very uplifting and support me. I always know that at the end of the day I can go to them, and they will help me out.

I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I've been putting forward.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

We live by encouragement and die without it - slowly, sadly and angrily.

I didn't know how capable I was until the people around me in acting school would say I was good.

I've learned that to survive, you need a positive state of mind.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

It's nice to feel the fans are behind you. You shouldn't concern yourself with things like that - but it does matter.

I'm glad people think that I can do well. I always say I would rather that be the scenario than on the other end of it saying, 'We thought she'd be real crappy.' I'll take the side that I'm on. I'll take that people think that I'm going to do well; they have faith in me and believe in me, and that makes me feel stronger.

My method of helping someone is saying, 'Wow, you look amazing. Let me help you look even better.' I think tearing someone down is an awful thing to do. It has a lasting impression on people.

My parents were just constantly affirming me in everything that I did. Late at night, I'd wake up and hear my mother talking over my bed, saying, 'You're going to do great on this test. You can do anything you want.'

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone.

'Attaboys' help people. I am huge on attaboy. Confidence is the great ingredient to living and art, with fidelity to self. It's so important to surround yourself with people who give you confidence.

When your teammates are telling you to score and telling you to shoot 3s, when you ain't shot a 3 in your whole life, that's cool. I mean, that makes you feel good. and, like, all the work you've put in, they are telling you to show what you have been working on.

You need people to encourage you along the way, both during your success and failures, because there will be both.

I take heart from players around me.

Obviously, when you're getting games, you're getting confidence as well.