Vladimir Kramnik Quotes

No, I don't get nervous when I play basketball.

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.

I've learned that I can be calm during important points.

I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.

The more prepared I am, the more I'll be in control, less nervous, less stressed and more focused.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

You have to block everything out and be extremely focused and be relaxed and mellow too.

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.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

You don't have time to dwell on what is going on in the games.

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

I had tried to get focused on other things. But I always ended up back in the same place, and it wasn't making me happy. I needed to get the focus back.

I normally try to be tranquil on the pitch.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

It is difficult to be yourself on court, as you become very involved in the match and very focused.

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.

Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.

Every morning, I do 10 minutes of mindfulness, where I do meditation, and I use that in competition and everyday life.

I'm not a super nervous guy in general. I don't live a ton of my life in my head.

The more prepared I am, the calmer I will be.

I don't like giving up hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something bothers me.

I'm composed, and I'm a calm player.

You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too.