Denis Shapovalov Quotes

Just emotionally, as amazing as it is to win the World Cup, it's emotionally draining in many ways.

Sometimes I get so pumped up, I get a headache. I get woozy. I get dizzy. I like that feeling, I don't know why.

I really can't tell you the feeling I feel, like, being on stage: it's such a high; it's like running a marathon. You just can't get that feeling anywhere else.

I suffer during games. We follow the action, kicking every ball, wondering if our centre-backs can stop the cross... In some ways, you enjoy it, but your heart is always thumping.

You will never know the feeling of a driver when winning a race. The helmet hides feelings that cannot be understood.

When I arrived, I felt the spotlight shining brightly on me, and I knew the sharks were ready to strike if I did not pan out and prove myself to be the showman and the player the college ranks had labeled me to be.

Speculative joy, the joy derived from being right and being rewarded, may well be similar to the rush felt by a winning gambler.

That is when the crowd really lifted me. That last 600 meters I was not running with my own legs. It was incredible.

I think it's funny because on 'Glee Project,' there's that added pressure, but with 'Glee,' there's no element of competition. No one's trying to dance better than anyone. But there's that added pressure of, 'So many people are going to watch 'Glee' this week. If I don't nail this dance, I look like an idiot.'

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

The tour life definitely puts strains on your body, not just because of the dancing but because of the fact that you are traveling into the wee hours of the day, getting up early, going to sound check - just the grueling process of it all.

I've had cameras on me since I started the art of fighting and I think that I'm used to having cameras on me in adrenaline-type situations.

I'm always exhausted after a show, even if it's just half an hour.

The strongest feelings I experienced were in Davis Cup. It was the most powerful thing: the victories and the losses. It hits you in a distinct way. It's another level of satisfaction - another level of sadness.

If you get something right, you really feel it, right in your chest, on stage. I think it's an incomparable experience.

I don't like to watch a movie where it's just kind of like all one note, dee-dee-dee-dee. I want spikes of adrenaline and highs and lows and exciting tension release.

First round of the tournament being a Major, I think the butterflies were a little different than that.

I think watching multi-events is much worse than competing. Especially when you have vested interests because you go through the emotional ups and downs.

If I could find a way to make a film that takes you into the mind of a fighter, where you have 36 minutes of combat with so many different emotions, so many highs and lows, so many obstacles to overcome, I'd do that.

When the fights were over for the second and third 'Matrix,' I thought, 'Okay, I never have to do that again.' It's incredibly stressful.

Once you start feeling the pressure, you start to struggle. That is the beauty of Indo-Pak cricket contests.

I'm energized by this idea that's live television. In the same way as an athlete when they get on the field or on the court, you have to perform in that moment or it's past you and you've missed.

It takes a lot of nerves to be a sports entertainer and to be in front of those big crowds.

On stage, you have to hype yourself for two hours. It takes up a lot of energy, leaving me totally exhausted.

When you're part of a World Cup, it's always now or never.