Famous Quotes & Sayings

No excuses. We just have to get better prepared mentally to play. Mentally, we just weren't in the game.

Right now I think our mental toughness is lacking. If we can raise that we can become the team I think we can be.

If we make mental mistakes on defense, they'll score at will. We have to be disciplined on D.

I was taken off-guard by our start. I thought our team was prepared mentally and emotionally. As much as they spread the field, there's a lot of running room. Even if you play perfectly.

I was surprised that he played. He's a strong kid, mentally and physically.

Retief Goosen

I worked on my temper and worked with Jos from 1998 to 2002 on the mental side of the game.

She's a special kid. She just has that mental toughness.

She's got a hamstring that's nagging, but she hasn't pulled it or anything. I think she's back to 100 percent, but mentally she doesn't think she is.

She's just such a mentally and physically tough kid. I think especially this time of year, that's what you need.

She plays to win and she is a very mentally tough person. She just can't stand to lose.

She played well. She's mentally and physically tough.

Annika Sorenstam

She is very, very strong. She is mentally strong and she is tough.

Maria Sharapova

I feel like I'm mentally tougher out there,

(Holt) did the little things that we didn't do. When you look at a four-point game, you look at the little things. We need to find some mental toughness, intestinal fortitude, a way to get it done. We'll get better.

Kevin Parker

He's fearless. We think he's going to make it because he has the mentality of (Panthers receiver) Steve Smith.

I don't think most of us are mentally ready (for the NIT). The mindset is 'it's over, let's just work on next year.' I'm ok with that.

Mental toughness is what got us through the game.

Jeff Suppan

Mentally, I think is the key, staying mentally prepared in a number of ways,

Brad Shaw

Mentally and physically, I didn't think we were sharp.

I think the mental victory is worth it as much as a gold medal.

Saeb Erekat

start thinking in the mentality of a partner.

Most of the pressure we saw Saturday we had seen before. We just had some mental breakdowns. You see that sometimes in your first game.

I think this team is mentally strong enough to overcome it. We have to.

Rafael Benitez

We need a new mentality in the Premier League, especially away from home, and when we have that, things will be much better for sure.

That was the nerves of his first major-league start. Everything speeded up on him. The next time, he realized, 'That's not me. That's not who I am.' It was a whole different mentality from the minute he got to the ballpark. He warmed up better, he was focused, he was concentrated.

Flip Saunders

That wasn't our night. Just physically a step slow, and mentally we just didn't react as quickly as we normally do. Just not as sharp.

I wasn't pleased with anything with this game, not one thing. (We were) very undisciplined today, not ready to go, mentally out of it.

I woke up the next morning about 8 o'clock mentally ready to play. The same thing with Sunday morning, waking up early. The mindset was to get up, get the day started and go to the game.

We really need these next two weeks. We can use the practice to be stronger mentally in the future.

Chadwick Boseman

When you're doing a character, you want to know the full landscape. You want to know them spiritually, mentally and physically.

Ben Gordon

We had mental lapses all over the place.

I think more than anything it has been mentally draining,

Just a big shot -- a reflection of his mental toughness.