Geeta Phogat Quotes

You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

People could tell me I was not good at something and, even if I wasn't, I told myself I was.

When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.

If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.

I have been in slumps before where I've never lost confidence in myself.

It definitely gives you a boost away from home and being down and coming back.

Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for your child's self-esteem is to let them give up. On the flip side, there's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

You are not being tested! You are being fortified! Remember, you cannot fail!

My mother had faith in me, had more faith in me than I had in myself, and knowing that she did made me try to find faith. She believed in trying things.

Yes, I now that you feel you are not strong enough. That's what the enemy thinks too. But we're gonna fool them.

Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

The kind of music I'm dealing with is more a long-term music. Sometimes a little discourage runs along on your thought, but I am here to push it back. Discourage is a sign of weakness, and I don't like to be weak.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

I was disappointed in everything - my start and the team's start. People got down on me, but I never got down on myself. I still believed I could be the type of player everyone, including me, thought I was going to be.

But I've never once thought that I wouldn't get back, as if you do think like that, then you're in trouble.

When people criticize me, instead of putting my head down, it gives me energy to do even more.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

I've seen a lot of women give up after they've had three or four bad gigs in a row. It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don't be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying.

Every season will have its dips and hard moments, and the challenge then is to make sure you don't get too down in those moments and make sure you come back fighting.

I don't believe in failing. I have dignity.

I appreciate the support and anyone who takes up a position on my behalf. Especially in matches, this feeling that there are people behind you, gives me a lot of strength.

Here's the thing, back in the day, a lot of guys would make fun of me, that I would sing and dance, that I was a cheerleader. But I kept my head on straight. I had goals.