The thing I tried to remember when I was younger was 'Do something that's at least as good, if not better, than the last thing you did.' So I started with Brian De Palma and Sean Penn. I had a pretty high bar to start with.
Forget your opponents; always play against par.
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
I always try and be perfect in practice.
I always shoot for the moon in my work, so that I'm happy when I land on the roof.
You never want to hit your cruising altitude; you always want to be ascending with your game. You can always get better.
If you're going to set an ambition, set it high.
I have always gone above and beyond, whether I've been given 30 seconds or 30 minutes, but at some point, you have to deliver and go to the next level.
I never had goals to be in the top 10 or top five in the world. I just try to find the borders, find what level I can reach. I have a good team around me, so hopefully it's going to get even better.
If you're not out there taking some risks, if you're just coasting along with your wins, then you're not really trying.
This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
Reach for the stars.
If you want success, be unique.
Each game we play, every game is a championship-game mindset.
Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.
If you're going to make rubbish, be the best rubbish in it.
I always believe shooting for the stars, and at the very least, you can land on the moon.
Small aim is a crime.
If you have to make mistakes, make them good and big, don't be middling if you can help it.
You want to win everything you can in practice.
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.
I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal.
Basically, I try to look at everything I do as a stretch.
Conor McGregor set this bar, and I'm trying to break it. If you're not trying to break it, then why are you in the game?
I never start anything 'I want to be No. 1. I want to win Grand Slam.' For me, no. It's always step by step. The only thing I want to do, it's to push the limit.
