High-Stakes Environment Quotes

I've been in the States and fought before. When I'm in that changing room, I'll feel as if I've been in that situation before. Obviously I'm going to have to deal on the biggest stage, and it's the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, but it doesn't faze me.

There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but stand there and take it.

I haven't had a dull day since coming to Capitol Hill ... We're on the spot 100 percent of the time.

Live television is always stressful and the more you do it, the more you realise what can go wrong.

In the startup world, you're either a genius or an idiot. You're never just an ordinary guy trying to get through the day.

I loved working on Wall Street. I loved the meritocracy of it and the camaraderie of the trading floor.

There's no time in the NFL, especially as a specialist, to pat yourself on the back. It's a week-to-week, game-to-game, kick-to-kick kind of job.

The essence of Reality TV is all about drama. So, I think bringing pressure is healthy whether it's a professional chef or a domestic chef. Because the only way ever to really identify the true purpose of how good they are is submerging them under pressure. So I say it's no different than a live football game because it's about the intensity.

Sports, entertainment and aviation are three of the most exciting professions in the world; you are dealing with the same magnitude.

Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and if you don't get to the right milestone before you run out, then the company goes under - it's over.

When I was in WCW, I was definitely like... kind of cutthroat, a little bit.

Athletes and actors do really crazy things, and we do them under weird circumstances because we love what we do and because we take things in an extreme manner.

In some organizations, it is easy to say mistakes are okay when in truth it is a zero-defect organization. You will be remembered more for your mistakes than your successes in those organizations.

The Old Firm clubs are not easy clubs to manage and sometimes I think frustration comes in that, in the end, make you happy to be leaving.

I think that any city created to be that over-the-top tends to be slightly inspiring, if not frightening. Vegas is all about people being amped up and winning or losing. With all that energy comes additional pressure.

In WWE, they're real big on letting you sink or swim, and they let you go out there, and they're going to give you the stick and a live mic in front of a packed house and millions watching at home, and if you're not prepared for that moment, you're going to go down in flames.