We must not sit down and wait for miracles. Up and be going!

Arrogant S.O.B.s run the world. A performer can never have too much self-confidence. The best in every field are likely to strike most people as irrationally confident, but that's how they got to the top.

Confidence is consistency of thinking about what is possible and how to make it possible.

The true exceptional performer is on super pilot. Every single sense, every fiber of his body is brought together in what he is doing.

As soon as anyone starts telling you to be "realistic," cross that person off your invitation list.

Genuine confidence is a way of thinking about yourself and your abilities. Confidence is your perception of your own potential; it's a kind of long-term thinking that powers you through the obstacles and tough times, helping you solve problems and putting you in the way of success. Your confidence is quite a separate matter from your social skills.

The physical symptoms of fight or flight are what the human body has learned over thousands of years to operate efficiently and at the highest level...anxiety is a cognitive interpretation of that physical response.