Paul Pierce Quotes

I never look past an opponent that I have.

The first point is always to believe in it when you go on court and then you have the chances to win.

I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.

You going to call me arrogant for believing in myself? Come on! It's a competitive sport. Rappin' is the closest thing to boxing. Jay-Z said that. You gotta fight every day.

I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition - maybe it's just my way of thinking - I don't necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don't feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.

I can always fight the best in the world.

I think I have become mentally stronger now, and I have full confidence that I can finish close matches.

If you get into an armbar and someone locks it down on you, it's easy for you to tap out, but sometimes dealing with certain things, fighting through certain adversities, and being that I've been in some of the toughest situations in life, it just gives me an edge on my opponent that I'm going to torture him and beat him up.

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

I think in the lifetime of a tennis player there are many times where you feel that tremendous confidence.

You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game.

I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength.

Slumps don't bother me.

In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach.

We're stronger than we realize.

That's what takes people out of the fight half the time. They get hit and half the reaction is your ego is saying, 'I cannot believe that person just lit me up - how humiliating.'

Four years ago maybe we thought we were inferior to Brazil, subconsciously we didn't see ourselves beating them. Now we believe in ourselves, we can be on the pitch with any team in the world and think we can win.

Fear has been a big battle, it runs rampant in my sport so I love to overcome that, to challenge it head on, because there is nothing that feels as accomplished as overcoming a fear, and something that has blocked you in such a big way.

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it.

It's not who's the best - it's who can take the most pain.

You don't have to be a scared person. I've had so many tragedies. I've managed to withstand things that you may think you cannot tolerate. But I have the strength.

The best players have the mental advantage throughout the league.

Psychological edge is massive in sprinting.

I think the French teams sometimes doubt themselves. They play some beautiful games but, when it comes down to it, do not go through.

Some players aren't able to show their ability in Europe, but some players can - I think the most important quality in the successful players is that they are mentally strong.