Vijay Shankar Quotes

I think pressure can be an incentive toward improvement, and while I'm not denying that I feel some, I will also stress that it is self-inflicted and hopefully can be channeled in a healthy way.

I don't care how good you are, teams can be put under pressure.

My outlook is that when you're under pressure then that is when you play your best cricket. You've got no choice but to perform to keep your place and I find that brings out the best in me.

There's always pressure on people's shoulders when it comes to Man United, and it's how you deal with the pressure.

In a sportsperson's life, pressure is always there; you have to learn to deal with it.

This is normal, to have pressure. It's how you respond. Take the pressure, use the pressure, have fun.

And when the pressure was on us, the team handled it very well. One has to learn to play well under pressure.

I like the pressure.

The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day.

The pressures having grown up in this business can be really rough. And it is a testament to you that you have remained focused and NOT lost your mind.

There is such a hype and a big build up to me, and it's very hard to meet those expectations. That's been a big stress in my life.

Me, personally, I thrive under pressure.

The pressure, for me, is not important. I was born with pressure. The pressure is not important for me.

The emotion to handle the pressure is one of the biggest challenges in football - it's the top challenge.

Pressure makes me perform better.

I'm used to being under pressure... luckily I perform well under pressure.

I don't really put too much pressure on myself. The only time people feel pressure is when they put it on themselves and listen to the outside stuff. I have great teammates and great coaches that do the right things around me that allows me to just focus on the game of football.

I just feel like I've been in a lot of high-pressure situations, and I think I'm able to stay poised in those situations.

The thing is, you don't ever want to have pressure turn to stress.

I'm done thinking about, 'I have to go up to be a title contender, I have to stress.'

Pressure brings out the best in me. It's the only way to keep improving: putting a bit of pressure on yourself.

Don't misunderstand,' he said, 'there's pressure with every football game… Sometimes players, coaches, teams put pressure on themselves when they don't have to.

I can handle any sort of pressure, any criticisms.

Growing up, I was often put under a lot of pressure. Being an athlete, I've been dealing with pressure for a long time.

I know how you can feel when you are playing under pressure.