Rafael Benitez Quotes

The difference between people who succeed and people who fail, I think in many cases it’s not fear. Everyone experiences fear. The difference is what do you do with your fear. Do you work to overcome it or do you let it defeat you? And I think that is actually what distinguishes very successful people from others.

I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worst thing you can say to a basketball player.

What separates great players from the good ones is not so much ability as brain power and emotional equilibrium.

I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.

Certainly I would like to have some of the qualities of other players and obviously from Roger Federer. But believe me, there are plenty of other abilities that are important, particularly mindset and strength.

There is only a half step difference between the champions and those who finish on the bottom. And much of that half step is mental.

The difference between ordinary players and champions is the way they think.

Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.

I never think of who's in the competition. I never let myself get in that frame of mind, worrying about who I'm against.

Some days you don't always have the energy, but as a player, you have to tell yourself when it's time to pick it up.

Poker is about understanding human behavior and managing emotions - yours and the other guy's. That's huge in poker, and it's huge in business.

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

If any player in the world tells you he doesn't care about what the opponents do, he is lying.

Mentality is a big part of every game, when you take the initiative and when you drop.

Mindset is important, I should always think about finishing games from any position.

To say, 'I don't worry about perception,' you better worry about perception because it's a big part of making it through some very difficult times.

The biggest players I've seen are the ones that take the wins well - don't get carried away with them - but the defeats really hurt.

If I've had a bad game, I know I've had a bad game, and I don't mind hearing it.

I learned that one's mentality can influence how they react to physical obstacles.

It's not just about talent. It's about having players with good mentality.

What I've learned, being in this league, is you can't take things personally.

When I'm out there, I play with a chip on my shoulder regardless of the situation.

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first? But you need to be good in your head, and there will be no problem.

The mind is the most important thing of the big picture and no one has a stronger mindset than amateur wrestlers.

I may not be the most physical player, that's not my nature. But I am a competitor and I play as hard as I can.