Marie Osmond Quotes

I know what I am, and what I have to do in my profession, so I can handle the pressure. It's the way I think.

Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically.

Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis.

When you are in this business and this career, it's hard for any one thing to engulf you.

You go through mental preparation the night before the game and prepare for moments of trauma in a game when it happens.

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.

Sometimes I get emotional. I let my emotions get the best of me.

I've always been good at refocusing my attention away from something that was bringing me down.

You collapse a few times, and you put your head in your hands, and you say, "Oh my god, how am I gonna get through this?" You have a few of those nights, and then you get over it and you keep it moving. And those nights... As you get more used to the strain, I guess those nights are fewer and farther between. So that's the best you can hope for. It's a tough job and it's a lot to pull out of your brain.

We talk to our players all the time, 'Just control what you can control.' It's no different in life.

I'm constantly trying to be strong, to be calm when things get tough. The biggest part of that is keeping things in perspective, not being afraid of playing long matches, not putting too much pressure on yourself. It can't be all or nothing, right here, right now.

I've always been good at handling stuff mentally.

I definitely think when I'm feeling super down or having tantrums or not able to participate in any activities, I have to control myself. I have to tell myself, 'No, focus, focus, focus, do this, do this, do this.' Instead of shutting down, I encourage myself to think positively and move towards the light.

I work differently. I enjoy creating a space around me and not getting too high or too low. But I am continuously looking to get better - not just as a tennis player but also as a person dealing with new experiences.

I love what I do so much, and I have a very acute understanding of how I work as a person, so if I'm afraid, I shut down and can't do anything. If I'm overwhelmed, I shut down and can't do anything.

I don't need an Emmy to tell me to go to work. I've been working.

You stay positive. Any competitor is going to get angry with themselves and frustrated, and all the emotion comes on.

Crazy Jane is a complex individual who always has a lot brewing. She tries to hold things together on the surface, which is something that we all try to do. She uses these different personalities to try to cope with life.

I have a very high frequency of anger, and a very high frequency of sadness.

I get so angry. I just go through so many different patches in a game. It's so hard for me to find that balance. It's a tug-of-war all the time.

It's what happens in other major championships - I just lose my head a little bit.

Of course, fighting is one of the most emotional things that you can possibly do. You have to constantly deal with your emotions, especially myself. I have so many that that's where I get my energy from. But it's a matter of controlling them, and yeah, I just don't let nothing affect me.

A lot of guys sometimes, you know, you might see them get angry at a line call, and suddenly they start playing better tennis.

When I'm disappointed in myself, that frustration comes out a little bit. I don't let it affect my game, but it's something I can definitely work on.

I have a mentality that is really taking off all the pressure.