Derrick Lewis Quotes

What's important is to get into the pitcher's head: to know what he's made of.

Everything Mousasi says only motivates me. I have a win over him, and I think he's a little bothered by it.

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

The advantage I have over every other fighter is my mentality.

The mental game is what separates the good players from the great players. So anything I can do to get that mental edge to help me stay my best, I'm gonna try and do it.

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

I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.

I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind.

When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance.

Psychological edge is massive in sprinting.

A lot of it's mental - a lot of the juniors, once you break them or change the momentum, they go away very quickly.

You have to learn the opponent psychologically inside out and mental strength is one of the important makers. You're either gonna break it or make it.

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.

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

For me, making my intent clear to the batsman before he stamps his authority is important. Playing with his mind is a way of attacking rather than setting attacking fields.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

A lot of the high-level sports are really in your mind.

In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion.

For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.

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

It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.

I do like to play people I wouldn't want to spend five minutes in a room with.

The best players have the mental advantage throughout the league.

There are at least three kinds of advantages that the pitcher and batter contest. There's the physical advantage, the strategic advantage, and also the psychological advantage. I didn't want two out of three. I wanted them all.