Matt Barnes Quotes

You have to grow thick skin and that only comes with time and learning.

The one opinion that experience does for you is it keeps you cool, calm, and collected under pressure.

I've been through several situations in my career and nothing bothers me.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I have learned how to better handle things as they come.

I can handle ups and downs.

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

I have learned a lot over the years. I have learned how best to use my attributes. That comes with a bit of knowledge and a bit of wisdom.

I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs.

You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.

I didn't allow failure to break my heart. So I wouldn't allow success to bloat my head.

Your mid-thirties is a good time because you know a fair amount, you have some self-control.

I've learned to be one of the hardheadedest cats in the world. I've learned that.

Two things I'm trying to work on are openness and flexibility.

I want to exude strength and intelligence.

As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both - winning and losing - get easier.

I have been taught by experience, and never hesitate to sacrifice personal feeling to the requirements of the hour.

It took me to be 33 to start to know how to fight.

Experience always enables you to handle pressure better.

I must have a God-given talent, which is the ability to multitask, plus I have great retention. I'm not the smartest guy, but I know how to do what I know how to do. I can handle things, and I don't have a lot of highs and lows. Sure, I might do some things for drama, but I'm not really upset. If you get hit across the head, you must move on.

People and what they say don't bother me like they used to. When I was younger, I really couldn't take it because I couldn't understand where the criticism was coming from.

I can pretty much take anything that comes at me.

For the most part I consider myself a mentally strong player.

Working on problems and self-examination is a sign of strength.

I'm a big boy; I can handle criticism.