Jose Mourinho Quotes

When you are in the second position and you want to be champions, you are always under pressure.

It's something nice to be number one, of course, but there are much more expectations.

It's very easy when you have someone in front of you that you can chase. You want to be No. 1 but now I feel like I have to play well because everybody looks at you as a best golfer. So that's why I put more pressure on myself.

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.

It is hard sometimes, we live in a world where results and all these things matter.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

With high-profile jobs, comes pressure and competition.

Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.

The one thing you can't do when you're highly ranked is relax.

Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it up, win six tournaments.

I've been fortunate Daytona is a place I've run better than anywhere else, and that's a big race. Maybe it has to do with attention and pressure and the drive to do well when a lot of people are watching.

Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures.

I would say I thrive in a competitive environment.

There is such pressure on kids these days to be the best at everything.

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.

There's a lot of pressure on kids, period, just to be successful in life.

I think that somehow I got the notion that I had to be successful, to be the best in the world.

I had more pressure when I competed in Moscow. I had no pressure in Montreal because I only went to do my routines and hoping I didn't mess it up when I was on the bar. When I came back, 10,000 people were at the airport and I thought, 'Why?' because, in my mind, I hadn't done anything different from what I used to do in my gym.

I think the stress of being No. 1 in the world is more of a motivating factor for me just because I don't want to lose it.

To be a winner, you've got to be an appraiser. You've got to be able to play at your best under pressure. And more money creates more pressure. Money is the finest fuel in the world.

Even when I play in World Cups, I don't look at things like that. It's something that I want to be doing, so why would I put extra pressure on myself? I'm just going to go out there and enjoy it.

I've always had a lot of pressure on myself, but I'm not going to lie, I feel a lot of pressure to give the fans everything they expect plus more.

I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.