Katarina Witt Quotes

Always be focused and never let it go - that's something I've learned so much. I learned that from Simeone.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that you're trying to accomplish.

Plow through the weeds. Go to the auditions and go to the meetings and be on time. Stop looking to the left or the right. Keep your head down and keep moving.

I'm in lockdown mode as far as what I want to accomplish. I don't let anything else get in my way.

If you love something, you have to stay really focused and can't let outside things distract you.

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.

When I step back and look at all of these really successful people that I've worked with, one thing I do take away from it is how hard they work and how focused they are.

It takes a lot of hard work to stay committed and focus on what I wanted to achieve.

I use discipline and focus as my greatest weapons.

I felt comfortable in the water. I was in my own world, focused. I love sports and I'm a very goal-oriented person. Once I started falling in love with sports, it was easy. I was able to put my mind on something and go for it. That's how I am with everything, it doesn't matter what it is that I do. If I want to do something, nothing will stand in my way.

The road to success is through commitment.

Have your dream...What you need now more than anything is discipline. Cast off mere words. Words turn into stone. (from Thailand)

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

I think the best way to find out about something is to try to do it to the max. A lot of people take up a hobby or sport and then find an excuse not to carry on with it. Once I start something, I won't stop until I'm as good at it as I'll ever be.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

I can just put my head down and train hard.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

I'm always focused.

I would tell most young people that in life you can go through many difficulties, but if you know what you want to do, if you can focus, and work, then in the end, you will end up doing it. No matter what happens, if you don't give up, you will still succeed.

I think what endurance sports teach you is to stay dedicated, stay focused, and also to understand you're going to have ups and downs, but you need to keep running right through them.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.