Mickie James Quotes

Tell me why is it easier if you know the number one? You prepare as though you are number one anyway.

First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare.

In order to win, you must expect to win.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

I think you have to go out believing you can win the match; otherwise, there's no point walking out on the court, really.

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.

Each day, you get an ounce more confidence. When we're playing like we are, there's no reason not to.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

I have two bowls of confidence for breakfast each morning.

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

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

You don't go into a game thinking, 'I'm not confident.' You always think you're going to win.

I ain't going to lose confidence. Once you have it, you have it. Just because confidence comes from within you and you just have to continue to push yourself.

I've always believed in myself and I've surrounded myself with positive-thinking people. That's why a lot of times I don't watch the sports shows or listen to the radio because of that simple fact, that there's too many critics out there and if you listen to everybody's opinion, I think it works against you.

Everything in your preparation, in your mind is we're gonna win this game. You don't really even think of the other side.

Before the game, getting guys in the right mindset and confident - you play well when you're confident. People can say 'cockiness' or whatever, but there are results when you play with a confidence and you believe in yourself.

There never was a winner that didn't expect to win in advance.

Every time I sing, it it's a reminder to myself that I have to be confident.

I am never wrong when it comes to my possibilities.

Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.

My confidence can come back very quickly.

No man can be a failure if he thinks he's a success; If he thinks he is a winner, then he is.

Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from, but every morning I start off with a good head on my shoulders, saying to myself, 'It's going to be a good day!'.

Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.'

They are able because they think they are able.