Bow Wow Quotes

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation.

I think I'm blessed with a pretty tough psyche.

You go through mental preparation the night before the game and prepare for moments of trauma in a game when it happens.

Emotional stability has not been America's gift to the world.

Physiologically less violent and psychologically more suitable to a concrete type of mind.

The human mind can bear plenty of reality but not too much intermittent gloom.

In England, especially, mentally if you're not strong it can eat you up. There's the media, all the negativity surrounding footballers. If you're not mentally strong, it can eat you.

A lot of it's mental - a lot of the juniors, once you break them or change the momentum, they go away very quickly.

I've seen young guys break down in those situations. They're cruising along, playing great, then their minutes get funky and they fall apart. Some of them never recover.

I've always been good at handling stuff mentally.

The mental part of the game, being able to free up on the tennis court, is much easier said than done.

I try not to be too hard on myself. My husband reminds me that life is a marathon, not a sprint.

Previously I always thought it was just tactical and technique, but every match has become almost mental and physical - I try to push myself to move well. I try to push myself not to get upset and stay positive, and that's what my biggest improvement is over all those years. Under pressure I can see things very clear.

I think I was as mentally tough as I've ever been. I felt like I handled the situation both on and off the court extremely well. I felt like I needed to.

A weak mind sinks under prosperity, as well as under adversity. A strong and deep mind has two highest tides – when the moon is at the full, and when there is no moon.

I can't please everyone. I am trying not to let the pressure consume me.

The possibility of physical and mental collapse is very real now... but collapse is out of the question; as a solution or even a cheap alternative, it is unacceptable. No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind.

I think pressure's healthy, and very few can handle it.

All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.

I dont believe in pressure. Pressure doesnt affect me at all.

It's cute how I used to think this 'barely holding it together' feeling was temporary.

The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.

A question I often get is, "How do you maintain your sanity with so much happening all around you?" I think I developed a certain mental toughness that is required in the business. You have to have a thick skin and a brass bottom, because you're going to kicked a lot.

I don't think Wayne Rooney would be affected if you booed him, that's just how he is, but others go under. They really suffer with it. I think I'm somewhere in the middle... now. I've become tougher as I've got older.

Two things I do for maintenance: I get a manicure once a month, and I see my therapist about every six weeks. I am happy to report that, at this point, my nails crack more often than I do.