When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

I'm facing Niagara Falls - the wind and the mist and the dark and the peregrine falcons - and I'm going to stay focused on the other side.

I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.

As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.

I'm a very feminine person, but I have this hard shell, man, and I stay focused and don't take things personally.

Relationships are important, but stay focused on all the things that are important. Figure out what you want.

I'm very task-oriented. The idea of constantly pursuing something with purpose helps me to stay focused.

So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away.

You have to stay focused and be mentally tough. That's what I've really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.

What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

It's always difficult, especially the U.S. Open, the last of the Grand Slams. It's always tough because you know, the season is very long. I really played a lot this year. Sometimes it's really hard to stay focused all the time because you're really tired after the whole season.

I think Republicans really need to be disciplined, to stay focused on sustained economic growth.

I think what endurance sports teach you is to stay dedicated, stay focused, and also to understand you're going to have ups and downs, but you need to keep running right through them.

Unless you stay focused on innovation, you can be disintermediated.

I make time to exercise. It's not being indulgent. I think it's got a lot to do with your ability to manage properly and stay focused. There's no doubt about that.

I never really do the New Year's Resolution thing. I kind of just try to stay focused, not get too distracted, and do the best I can. And that's something I like to tell myself every year around New Year's.

I just don't want to stay focused on music. I want to branch off and do other things.

I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.

It's a long road, so we are just trying to stay focused and grounded and keep moving forward. I'll take it, though.

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.