Gene Simmons Quotes

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.

I focus on myself, that's how I beat Wladimir Klitschko.

Don't look left nor right and never compete. Never. Watching the other guy is what kills all forms of energy.

Don't waste a moment of energy looking around at what other people are doing.

We don't focus on our rivals: we focus on ourselves.

I'm going to be the best fighter I can be and focus on being me.

I'm not perfect, but I think that I've done good to stay focused on what I'm called to do.

Aikido can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly! (True victory) means unflinching courage; (self-victory) symbolizes unflagging effort; and (let that day arrive quickly) represents the glorious moment of triumph in the here and now.

The most important thing I learned [from running] is that there is only one runner in this race, and that is me.

In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.

I raised you to be a thoroughbred. When thoroughbreds run, they wear blinders to keep their eyes focused straight ahead with no distractions, no other horses. They hear the crowd, but they don’t listen. They just run their own race. That’s what you have to do. Don’t listen to anyone comparing you to me or to anyone else. You just run your own race.

You just got to be #patient, be focused, you know there are lots of distractions out there.

Always staying focused is something that's been very tough for me. I'm still working on it.

In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out.

So I don't really focus too much on that, and I think it's dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you're not going to be doing a really quality job yourself.

I don't lack confidence. I don't sweat. I don't want to get too Zen on you, but I have to run my own race.

It's a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I'ma just do what I do.

It's a kind of philosophy of my own life, to create the energy enough to keep on going.

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.

I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

Like sheep that get lost nibbling away at the grass because they never look up, we often focus so much on ourselves and our problems that we get lost.

You can always be stronger.