Derek Carr Quotes

I just try to do the best I can.

I don't stress about the outcome because I know the only thing I have control over is my own hard work. So long as I'm being honest about that and striving to be the best version of myself, I'm happy.

Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

One of the most important things that teachers teach students is you, you can work harder. You are mentally tougher than you think.

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

All you can do is the best you can do.

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.

I am very calm, because I know how hard I am working and how much effort I am putting in.

I have always taken it very easy, believed in myself. Whatever I bring to the table, I put my heart and soul into it.

Self-belief is the key to success and that has helped me. So I will put in all my efforts in the manner I know. If it works, it is great and if it doesn't it's still great as I know I have put in all my effort.

All happiness depends on courage and work.

Work hard and believe in yourself even when nobody else believes in you.

You don't have to win to be a winner. If you give 100 percent, getting yourself mentally and physically prepared to play the game, if you look in the mirror and can say you give it everything to win, that's it. You're not going to win every time.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

I certainly like working harder than a lot of my peers. The trick is embracing it.

I work hard. I focus on myself and putting food on my dinner table before anything else. I don't worry about other artists. Worrying about the next person in a negative way is the wrong way to be.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

I'm a fighter and not a victim. Think of yourself and make the most of life.

I'm gonna have to develop myself. I'm just going to do the best that I can do.

To be challenged means to strive. I'm almost certain that's true.

I want to be more like Pixie Lott. She works really hard but always manages to keep smiling. She never complains.

Just believe in what you're doing, and keep doing it.

Even if I have already peaked, I have to believe I can improve. I wake up every morning, and go to practice, with the illusion that I'm going to get better that day.

I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal.'