Max Verstappen Quotes

The more mental strength you have, the better. If you look at some of the best players that we have seen over the years and that I have been playing with, mentally they are the best competitors as well, something I have worked hard on.

I definitely have been working a lot on the mental side of my game.

Some players aren't able to show their ability in Europe, but some players can - I think the most important quality in the successful players is that they are mentally strong.

The mental aspect of kicking is the difficult part. Physically, we still have to be in shape and perform on the field, but the thing that separates the ones who make it versus the ones who don't is definitely the mental side.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

Half this game is 90 percent mental.

I think the biggest part of my game that's underestimated is the mental part of it.

I think the game is so mental. If you sit around and you're mentally strong, you're ready.

The battle to win - on the pitch and in the boardroom - begins and ends in one's head.

It's all a mind thing, just all mental. You have to know going into the game you have to play at a high level, as many minutes, stuff like that. It's just all mental. You get yourself mentally prepared for it and go out there and play.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

I think more of my tennis is more to do with the mental side of things rather than technique or, you know, tactics or anything like that.

Great athletes last because they let the mental do all the work. What we do as hoofers is not so much a physical strain as everybody thinks. It's more of a mental stretch.

I've been in a poor physical shape many times in my career and I've had some of my best results. My best performances happened because my mind was in the right place. The mind is definitely stronger than the body.

For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.

I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.

For me, it was very important to be part of a boxing film that actually explores the psychological aspects of the sport, more than just the physical aspects. I haven't seen boxing movies very often that really go so deep into the minds of the boxers. It really puts out how much it is about strategy and tactics and technique.

You have to train your mind just as much as you train your body.

Psychological edge is massive in sprinting.

The mental focus it takes to compete against the best players in the world is not easy to maintain. Developing mental toughness is a learned trait, and if you can't develop it in your pursuit of success, you likely won't last in any competitive line of work for more than a cup of coffee.

The mental side of sports, it's huge. It's such a massive part of the game.

Obviously, I have to continue to get better with the mental part of the game.

Sometimes you have to work through some things, and the mental side of kicking is definitely there.

I'm lucky enough to be mentally strong, which I think is fundamental for a goalkeeper.

The mental game is what separates the good players from the great players. So anything I can do to get that mental edge to help me stay my best, I'm gonna try and do it.