Madison Keys Quotes

There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.

I just try to play with more focus on myself; I don't worry too much about the other things that maybe gave me too much pressure in the past.

I have many aspects of my game I need to improve, and that's what I am focusing on. I prefer not to say what they are in public - for me, it's a secret, and I just want to work hard.

I try to focus on what I can control, and that's just playing hard and playing well.

Just have to worry about making sure I'm playing my game and doing all that.

I'm always looking to improve as a player and it's very pleasing when you see those improvements.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.

Every time you think a negative thought, it's one step in the wrong direction, for me.

If you don't second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.

I try to keep focused on the things that really make me happy and just do those same things.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

So, sometimes, when I'm not happy with my performance and I have to think, I will think in English.

I'm actually improving.

I just really just try to get better as a player every week, just focusing on the team we have to play this week, and just trying to do whatever is best for the team that week.

When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

There is a need to be the best you can be. You can't panic; you concentrate. When I run up to the hurdles, I'm very nervous, but I'll tend to think about technical things to keep my mind focused.

I just wanted to keep getting better and better and better, and that's just my mindset.

I would have prepared differently before big matches but I wouldn't change my life.

I think what I can do is to focus more on what I'm good at and see if I can improve on these positive qualities so that I can continue on the path I'm on now.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

Myself, I always tell people that if you're not getting better you're only getting worse, and every day I try and be better than yesterday.

You have to go out there and focus on yourself and not who you are up against.