Derrick Lewis Quotes

I focus on myself, that's how I beat Wladimir Klitschko.

It doesn't matter who I'm facing. I'm concentrating on myself.

The only one who can beat me is me.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.

I just kind of do my own thing, which has made me feel like a better player, a better pro because I'm in control of it. I don't have anybody who is pushing me to do something - I'm pushing myself.

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

I go into each game with the same mindset of showing people what I can do and letting the rest take care of itself.

You always have to believe in yourself! I think that is the most important thing.

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

I'm a very motivated person. I don't need extra motivation.

Nobody will believe in you but yourself, so you have to be on your own side.

All I'm focused on is playing my game. Everything else will take care of itself.

We can't focus too much on the opponent, we have to focus on ourselves.

I don't go in there thinking about my family, friends, girlfriend, or my daughter. I want to prove to my coach that I'm the best. I don't care about anyone else.

I don't need others to push me. I push myself.

You have to believe in yourself. If you don't, no one else will.

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.

I feel like I was born and bred to stay self-motivated. I'm not one of those people who ho-hums and feels sorry for himself when something's bad.

I've always been my own hitting coach.

I take none of that to heart. I don't feel like there's anything that I need to do for anybody else. I want to win bad enough for myself anyway, that nothing anybody can say can make me want to win any more.

If you know your game, you can handle pressure; you can handle any kind of situation, back yourself, and play your own game and get success.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.