Viswanathan Anand Quotes

It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.

I just have to play my best game. Not think about anything else - that is the only concern I have and that we should all have.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

You don't have time to dwell on what is going on in the games.

I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment.

Once you are on court, everything is different. I focus on the match.

When I am on court, I am so focused on what I am doing, that's all I think about - trying to win the next point.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.

When you start the match, you forget that you are No. 1, you have all the titles. You just have the battle ahead in front of you.

There's so many things running through your mind. If you can formulate a game plan that works for you and allows you to block outside distractions and get to what matters, that's how the talent is able to come out.

You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

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.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.

I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.

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

You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.

If I'm doing a scene that requires a lot of focus, I'll just take myself away and do what I have to do.

Having three tough finishing holes in a major, you know, you know that, most likely, it's going to come down to those last three holes. Having a good game plan, a good strategy, and executing obviously is going to be the big key.

The only thing I want to think about the moments before a race is competing. I don't want the little things to distract me.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.