Dinesh Karthik Quotes

I do feel pressure. I have always been able to surprise people because they didn't know to expect anything from me. And now people are starting to have expectations.

I think every time you step on the field you have a certain amount of pressure on you to succeed.

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.

Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it up, win six tournaments.

I've been fortunate Daytona is a place I've run better than anywhere else, and that's a big race. Maybe it has to do with attention and pressure and the drive to do well when a lot of people are watching.

The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face, and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through.

I'm only as good as my next appearance and my next match.

If you've got the best record, you're going to be the favourite. So you've got to play as the favourite with a bullseye on your back.

We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a lot more expectation.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

It is always a battle; it doesn't matter in which club or which position. If you don't perform well, even when you start, you might lose your spot in any position.

There's always pressure at a big club.

When shots are going for six and you're playing well, everyone is trying to big you up. Mis=hit one, get out, all the negative people come out.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

As soon as I signed with Ferrari it was clear to me that people expected big performances from me. Even though people were realistic enough to see that I was only starting my second season and that I still had a lot to learn.

Every time I come out, there's more and more people paying attention, so I gotta show out every time.

When they take you with the eighth pick, I don't want to say pressure, but you've got a lot of people counting on you.

It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match.

When you come to a club like Liverpool, you need to perform straight away and consistently.

Being the Manchester United goalkeeper is one of the most difficult jobs in football when you look at the size of the club and the goalkeepers who have been here before. There is a lot of pressure on you, but I have worked hard to cope with that.

It's hard to continue to be great and have so much on your back, knowing that even a little mistake can mess you up for good.

You're less apprehensive when you know what to expect. Also, the first flight is very important in this performance-driven culture I work in; it establishes your reputation. If you don't do well, it's probably your last flight.

It never occurs to me that acting with a superstar is something to worry about. I figure the bigger the better because more will be demanded of me.