Gareth Bale Quotes

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

I still take it seriously, but once I go out there I think I've got more relaxed and I think it shows.

My approach to games is much better and I am going into games with the right preparation and I am more relaxed, rather than thinking about things too much.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

I don't feel pressure going into games.

I'm supposed to relax and concentrate on the image of myself out there skating my race.

A Canadian comedian once told me that when you first go out there to imagine that you're actually just going back out for the encore, that all the clapping is because they've already seen you do your thing and they want to see more. You can train your mind to do anything.

Being relaxed allowed me to fight the way I'm capable of fighting.

There is no point making ourselves nervous before a match.

To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

A good 80 percent of the vault is still physical and another percentage of it, 20, 25 percent is mental. Mental is always the mental strength, the confidence building up to that contest or repetition, practice, practice, and practice.

I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.

People think I am the crazy person on stage, but I know how to relax.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play in front of thousands of people as if I am completely in the moment every moment.

I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to relax and think about video games, what I'm gonna do after the race, what I'm gonna do just to chill. Stuff like that to relax a little before the race.

You can't put pressure on yourself. You've just got to go out and play.

I learned that if I put my mind to something vocally, I can pull it off. You just have to get your head-space right.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

Prior to stepping on stage, I prefer to continue being myself, whether that is making jokes with others, talking about other non-bodybuilding topics, or just sitting around listening to music.

I actually rid myself of superstitions, but I do a quick 20-minute meditation before games.

I don't know why, but I don't really get too nervous before games or practices or whatever.

When you walk out of your apartment, you think about performing; you do not think about how your opponent looks. So I think the advice from me to everybody is just to go out there and have fun.

I think it's important to feel good so that the football can take care of itself. If everything else is organised and ready to go, then you're free to play football.

You need to stay calm the day of the contest. Not let the weather bother me and just relax.