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

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

The best players in any high-stakes field - business, entertainment, law, surgery, as well as sport - recognize that pressure occurs at the moments when meaningful accomplishment is possible. In fact, that is the reason why performers perform: for the opportunity to tackle challenges head on, to do something significant, to demonstrate what their hard work and talent can produce.

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.

Stick with your own perception of yourself-living in your own world-and letting your reality, not the reality presented by other people or particular situations, control your performance.

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

Superstars think like superstars long before the fans or the press anoint them.