Victoria Pendleton Quotes

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

However you arrive at the ability to ignore self-doubt - if you can acquire it or possess it or find it or discover it - move beyond self-doubt.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

You can do anything you want to do.

'Just Do It' is exactly what you need to hear when you're in a moment of doubt. When you're struggling, especially with sport... just do it. Stop talking about it, stop complaining about the cellulite, or that you're not able to run fast enough for the bus... just do it.

I taught myself confidence. When I'd walk into a room and feel scared to death, I'd tell myself, 'I'm not afraid of anybody.' And people believed me. You've got to teach yourself to take over the world.

We do the impossible when we tell ourselves we can.

I refuse to allow the excuses in my mind to grow into giants that keep me from living up to my full potential.

You are bigger than your self-doubt. Remind yourself of that each and every day.

I'm stronger than I think I am. Mentally, physically.

The first step is you have to say that you can.

Regard every suggestion that your life may be a failure, that you are not made like those who succeed, and that success is not for you, as a traitor, and expel it from your mind as you would a thief from your house.

I think you can do anything you put your mind to. I think your mind is the worst thing you can use as a reason to not do something.

Don't take anything for granted. If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will. Have a little more confidence.

I need to be able to face things.

Be magnificent. Life's short. Get out there. You can do it. Everyone can do it. Everyone.

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.

If you want your dream more than you have to have people's affirmation, that's how you break through your border bullies.

I used all that doubt as fuel for my own music, fuel for my drive to succeed.

Relax, smile, attack!

For me, beauty is me at the top of my game, going as hard as I can, without fear of what anyone else thinks. Believing in yourself when nobody else is believing in you is half the battle about anything.

You have to let fear go. Another lesson is you just have to believe in yourself; you just have to. There's no way around it. No matter how things are stacked against you, you just have to every time.

That's my mission: I really want to get in the heads and hearts of kids and persuade them that they can believe things they haven't seen, they can do things that maybe others haven't done before them, that they are more than their worst acts.

When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.

Football was my saving grace so I want to let people know that you can achieve whatever you want. People like to concentrate on what you can't do, so let's preach what you can. Why would I want to talk about not being quick when I'm strong? That's what I want to get across.