I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If I play, I try to concentrate on producing my best.
I'm always a competitor. I'm not there just to have a good time. I want to play well and perform well.
I just always expect the best because I'm a competitor and if I'm competing, then obviously I'm trying to be better in everything.
I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.
I don't just want to go out there and do my job - I want to excel at it. I hold myself to a high standard. I expect to make plays that alter the game, and if I don't, I hold myself accountable.
I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.
I've been in a competitive situation almost all my life. I've been having a competition with myself and trying to be the best I could be.
As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.
I have very high expectations of myself. I'm a very competitive person but competitive with myself. I want to be the best that I can be and if that means that I'm eventually better than everyone else then so be it.
People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.
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