No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are, you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'd rather win two or three, lose one, win two or three more. I'm a great believer in things evening out. If you win a whole bunch in a row, somewhere along the line you're going to lose some too.
Some games you win, some you lose, and some you draw.
Some times you lose more than you win. It's about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there's a period of adjustment to be made. You've got to handle it.
We play a sport. It's a game. At the end of the day, that's all it is, is a game. It doesn't make you any better or any worse than anybody else. So by winning a game, you're no better. By losing a game, you're no worse. I think by keeping that mentality, it really keeps things in perspective for me to treat everybody the same.
I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.
Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.
A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important.
You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.
In our sport, there's only two people, so if you're not winning, then you're losing.