It's fine to admit being nervous - after the event. But if you tell people you're uptight before the game, it can be like, 'That guy's got problems. We can't trust him.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
Being nervous isn't always the worst thing for me.
I get nervous before everything - dates, filming, award shows. I just don't want to say something stupid. But as soon as I step out on that stage, or as soon as I show up to a date, it all goes away, and I just have a great time with whoever I'm with.
You're always nervous before a fight.
I get nervous about everything. I think there's something wrong if you don't get nervous.
Being nervous is not something you should be ashamed of. Nervous means you care, you really want to do well.
I don't really get nervous.
If I'm not nervous, if I don't have at least a little bit of the same self-doubt and anxious feelings I had when I started playing, then it will be time for me to go on. I must have that tension.
I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.
If you're not just a little bit nervous before a match, you probably don't have the expectations of yourself that you should have.