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What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.

To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.

Once a champion, always a champion.

When you're watching people in non-title fights making four times the amount of money that a champion makes, it takes away the flavor of being a champion.

To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.

To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It's about embracing the pain that you'll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge.

To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.