Eric Bristow Quotes

I used to be more paranoid and stressed, constantly worrying about my Plan B. But the truth is I don't have one.

In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

I still feel pressure - I'm sure everyone who plays feels pressure - but I don't feel it as much now as when I was younger.

Obviously, I can't break my mental block in the Octagon.

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to do it.

I do have panic attacks every time I go on stage so I'm really not sure why I put myself through this.

Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renee Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length.

I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.

I suffer greatly from nerves. I have stage-fright badly, and it gets worse, but the stage is still my life.

I don't want to compete. I want to skate for the joy. I get so nervous in competition. I get always sick. I had pressures enough in my life from skating.

'SNL' can be a stressful environment, and I am panicking constantly, but I guess I keep it pretty internal.

Stress and worry, they solve nothing. What they do is block creativity. You are not even able to think about the solutions. Every problem has a solution.

I think I'm always nervous, even if I play not on the center court.

It's hard when you get down. You start pressing a little bit trying to get back in the game.

I get stage fright really bad sometimes, so touring has been hard on me in a lot of ways. But despite that, I love performing.

Stress is a downward spiral, and you can only overcome it with a positive perspective.

I've seen young guys break down in those situations. They're cruising along, playing great, then their minutes get funky and they fall apart. Some of them never recover.

A bit of nervousness is essential as in a way it helps you deliver your best.

These guys were always saying, 'The minute you get onstage, it's great, no matter how much you're hurting.' But that didn't work for me. There were some nights I did not want to get out there.

After a big defeat, any player feels affected - it is about how long he needs to recover.

In middle school and high school, I had straight A's, and I graduated at the top of my year. On the flip side of that, I struggled with very severe performance anxiety.

People like to talk a lot about me, about how I have anxiety or social disorders. I'll admit to anxiety, but it has nothing to do with media or being in front of a camera or being around people. It has to do with dealing with the sparring that I'm going to have or the workouts that I'm going to have from day to day.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

My anxiety level of my own work and what I'm doing and focusing on my art and all of that stuff? That's fundamental.

I got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and traveled on.