Johanna Konta Quotes

I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.

I perform better under pressure. If I go out there, and I'm not nervous, and I'm too relaxed, I don't like that vibe. I like big matches. I like pressure situations.

Growing up, I was often put under a lot of pressure. Being an athlete, I've been dealing with pressure for a long time.

Some players need pressure to get the best out of themselves.

Games bring another level out in you. There is no way you can train to the same intensity when you are playing a game. It is just impossible. Your head won't allow you to do it. Because the adrenalin of a game and the importance of it steps it up to another level.

To play in atmospheres that are intense is when I play my best football.

During my first Olympics in 1980, at the age of 23, I was physically in great condition but mentally too inexperienced to cope comfortably in the pressure cooker of an Olympic year.

A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.

I've always believed that I performed better under pressure.

I don't have anything against United. Playing them won't make me run any faster or try any harder.

Formula One applies stresses to the mind and body that are very extreme.

Learning how to compete is one of the most important things that an athlete can do. You can train as well as you possibly can and go compete and completely choke.

I used to get so stressed out before the fight, weeks out, because of how much weight I had to cut to get there.

Everyone works so hard on their game and on their body. Most of the time, it comes down to who is more relaxed mentally; on the court while playing and off the court.

It is pretty daunting - the Cell has been responsible for some amazing matches, but it can also lead to some pretty real injuries, so that plays into your mind.

I just love being involved in the game and the high-pressure situations and it probably brings the best out of me.

I just think I play better in the greater scenarios. I just get motivated. I like the big crowds on the centre courts.

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

Sports life is very short.

Tension is the greatest curse in sport. I've never had any tension. You give the best you have - you win or lose. What's the difference if you give all you've got to give?

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

When you reach that competing point, when you reach that time when the gun is about to go off, everyone's level is pretty much the same. The one thing that's going to separate you from everybody else is how you deal with those pressures, how you stay relaxed.

Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.

Real competition can drive up testosterone, which boosts libido.

Touring is really about being on edge the whole time - you're like a racing horse: you've just got to be on. You've got to pull it together.