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Pressure Quotes

For when everything is riding on it.

Several of these quotes come from people who built entire careers under pressure, describing repertory theatre as training for exactly that, a feeling explored further in the feel collection.

I love the anxiety, the pressure of the loud room full of yapping kids. But I'm a kid myself.

Quotes by Zoe Saldana

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.

Quotes by Zhang Ziyi

When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it.

Quotes by Zayn Malik

Every year is pressure. You need to put in on yourself to go out and perform.

Quotes by Zach LaVine

I don't really feel any pressure. I can control only what I can control.

Quotes by Yuta Watanabe

I found myself trying to be all things to all people. I felt a tremendous sense of responsibility and the pressure of expectation.

Quotes by Yolanda King

Everything ultimately becomes the CEO's problem, no matter where it starts. I can see why some CEOs crack under the pressure.

Quotes by Yishan Wong

As it becomes longer at No. 1, I feel more and more pressure. Everybody is trying to grab every piece of me.

Quotes by Yani Tseng

You pressure, you want possession, you want to attack. Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football - for me, at least.

Quotes by Xavi

We will not reform the yuan until the time is right even if there is external pressure.

Quotes by Wu Yi

Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises.

Quotes by Wolfgang Schauble

Some actors like encouragement. Some actors prefer to have pressure. And sometimes, for some actors, its better to give your comment by silence, because they are so skillful, so gifted, that they understand without talking too much.

Quotes by Wong Kar-wai

If you have a game where you're under pressure, obviously there are going to be a lot of shots on target, and you're going to make saves, but you can't say you played well in a game where you concede...

Quotes by Wojciech Szczesny

Series television is kind of intensive in terms of time. You fall hard for TV writing, but it's almost love-hate. You're under pressure all the time, but that pressure gets interesting things out of you that are, you know, mysterious.

Quotes by Winnie Holzman

That's two different influences... The Warriors nation as a fan base, that's a whole lot of pressure. Then you got the pressure of playing with some greats.

Quotes by Willie Cauley-Stein

The supply-side effect of a restrictive monetary policy is likely to be perverse, in that high interest rates enter into costs and thus exert inflationary pressure.

Quotes by William Vickrey

I don't like the pressure to try to tell the best jokes. I'm not good at jokes.

Quotes by Will Forte

I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

So much of selling a film in the industry is about creating a fulcrum where all the pressure comes to bear, and something seems suddenly valuable and approved by an audience. It's amazing how people could pick up tons of...

Quotes by Whit Stillman

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government or party or pressure groups that seek to limit the legitimate liberties of any of our fellow citizens.

Quotes by Wendell Willkie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about pressure in selling a film?
Yes - one describes it as almost engineered: "So much of selling a film in the industry is about creating a fulcrum where all the pressure comes to bear, and something seems suddenly valuable and approved by an audience."
Is there a quote about working under pressure throughout a career?
Yes - one traces it back to early theatre work: "I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career." Our Being quotes explore more on adapting to demanding circumstances.
Is there a quote about political or 'pressure groups'?
Yes - one calls for vigilance against them: "we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government or party or pressure groups that seek to limit the legitimate liberties of any of our fellow citizens."
Is there a quote linking pressure to health?
Yes - one points to a physical toll: "Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes." Our Feel quotes cover more on the emotional and physical toll of stress.
Where can I find more quotes about handling stress well?
Our Good quotes and Always quotes touch on staying steady under difficult circumstances.

Others widen the lens to civic pressure groups and the physical cost of success, including higher blood pressure. Related reflections continue in the being and good collections.