Ken Jennings Quotes

The key to winning is poise under stress.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

I just feel like I've been in a lot of high-pressure situations, and I think I'm able to stay poised in those situations.

I don't really get shaken very much. People could heckle me, a spotlight could go out, I could forget a lyric... I'm not operating on somebody's brain, you know what I mean? So I just think it's all funny.

I do really well under pressure.

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

I'm one that doesn't let the pressure or any of the outside kind of scrutiny, all those things, really get to me.

For me, I'm more reserved and focused once I get to the game.

We try not to let pressure get into our heads and play the way we usually do.

Oddly, I am really cool under pressure.

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

Even if sometimes I'm not happy with the way I'm playing the game before, during the changeover I have to stay calm. Otherwise the next game will be worse.

In football, it's not enough just to be amazing, but you also have to have a clear head. If you're not calm, it becomes very difficult.

I've fought in front of thousands of people and never responded to the crowd. I got there, did my job, and left.

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

Anyone can have a good day, but you have to be able to perform on a bad day.

The pressure is always there... I just have got to go out there and enjoy my moment and do my best.

I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan, and try not to get overthrown.

The more prepared I am, the more I'll be in control, less nervous, less stressed and more focused.

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

The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game the same way. One pitch, one hitter at a time.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

As a kid, I used to see how Sachin Tendulkar used to win matches under pressure for India in Sharjah or other places. So I was always keen to repeat the same in similar situations. I don't take pressure on myself when I am in the middle. I love pressure, and I always believe that pressure makes you more focused.

When I get on a course that's not very good, that's not tough, I fall asleep. Mentally I must be lazy, like a little kid, but I always seem to do well when there's a tough situation.

The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all.