Paul Scholes Quotes

When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me, and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day.

I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.

With high-profile jobs, comes pressure and competition.

There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.

Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

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.

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.

The talent God gave me is beautiful and wonderful, but it is difficult because you are always facing other people keen to judge you. There are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.

The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play.

I think there's a certain amount of pressure depending on how demanding the part is, depending on how great the material is. I feel a certain amount of pressure to rise to the occasion.

The questions that loom can be intimidating. 'What kind of moves is she gonna make? What is she gonna do?' There is this pressure that you're supposed to keep impressing.

This is football, and one cannot be distracted at any moment because the opposition can put you in difficulty and compromise a result.

When you're playing for Real Madrid, even when you're playing well, you're under scrutiny.

Everybody's expecting a lot from me.

Obviously, making my debut at such a young age, people put a lot of pressure on you.

I feel like it's harder because everyone knows I'm the three-time world champion - it's almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.

I feel the pressure of getting something right.

There's always pressure at a big club.

When I was in Vojvodina, it is not possible to describe. If you play one bad ball, one little mistake, they are, 'Oh, what is that?' Then, some players, they are afraid to take responsibility. They don't feel well, you know; you don't have freedom to show yourself.

People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have.

Obviously, I do feel I'm scrutinised a bit too much and people are judging me. All I do is keep my head down and work, work, work.

When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well.

I've never felt as nervous as I did before a track meet - literally, stomach going crazy - 'cause it was just so difficult.

If you are considered as favourites, you have stand up and deliver. You can't make too many mistakes. You have to be the best.

Once you are first in the East, one of the top teams in the league, you have a target on your back every night.