Red Barber Quotes

The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

I think of the important things: how to prepare, how to practice, how to prepare to practice.

I have to be prepared always and be at my best. I looked to bat 50 overs and score as many possible. It may not happen all the time, but whenever I see the opportunity, I try to make the most of it.

I warm up at home. I hit the stage, I'm ready, whether it's rehearsal or anything.

I don't believe in pressure. The pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do.

We all know how to play tennis. We all know how to hit the ball. It's more just about those details - managing all those early rounds and just managing yourself to make sure you're ready for whatever is coming up next.

The more prepared I am, the calmer I will be.

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.

It's tough when you don't know if you're going to play or when you're going to play. But keeping the consistency and keeping in shape is important.

I always try to prepare as well as possible for matches.

My preparation doesn't change from being a backup to a starter.

You never know how much you can do in practice because you never know if you're going to play or not, but the main thing is stay ready.

The hardest thing about kicking field goals sometimes is you don't know when you're going to play. You don't know what situation you're going to be in. I remember in the Atlanta Super Bowl, it's two weeks of the biggest buildup of your life, and I didn't step on the field until there was two seconds left in the second quarter.

Just go out there and play every day. Every day is a new day. Every day is the same day. You've got to just be ready to play.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

I prepare so I can be in the whole game.

It's wrong if you go into a game and think you're starting week in and week out.

I train and prepare for every contest the same so I can compete to the best of my abilities.

I have this mentality that I have to be prepared for everything.

I try to sleep as much as I can. I drink a lot of water. I practice consistently and just try to be ready for the gig.

You've got to be more focused, especially starting and playing more minutes. You know the ball's going to be in your hand a lot so you've just got to be prepared for it.

When I'm waiting to bat I try to watch the game and make sure I know what is going on so I am ready when I get out there but I spend a lot of time hydrating. It is very important for your performance and concentration. If it is cold I might have a coffee but mainly I am trying to stay really hydrated.

Every time I'm practicing, playing or prepping, Majors are always going to be the ones everybody wants to win. But putting the urgency or too much pressure on yourself is not going to do any favors.