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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.

When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I'd really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.

Quotes by Dolph Lundgren

The failure to manage economic migration properly has put further pressure on transport and housing.

Quotes by Dominic Grieve

I feel like there's a lot of pressure on artists to be 100-percent organic all the time.

Quotes by Doja Cat

The reason we don't give a date by which we will acquire something is because we don't want to create pressure on ourselves to buy something.

Quotes by Dilip Shanghvi

Under the lights, there's a lot of pressure, my first big show. The mental pressure drained me out a bit. I was fit and healthy, but I was thinking, 'Why am I tired?' There are so many things that go...

Quotes by Dillian Whyte

Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.

Quotes by Dianne Wiest

Normally, it takes me about three years to write one of the big books. It is usually four years between releases because of the huge amount of travel and PR and just nuisance going on around them. I have a...

Quotes by Diana Gabaldon

I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.

Quotes by Deontay Wilder

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.

Quotes by Derek Drouin

What we should be trying to do is to encourage people to establish private retirement accounts and help them take pressure off the Social Security system.

Quotes by Dennis Moore

Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means.

Quotes by Dennis Ross

You're under pressure when you produce facts. You're working with facts in journalism, but you're under all kinds of formal constraints; there are expectations.

Quotes by Denis Johnson

I've always thrived under the pressure of the big games. I enjoy that, and there's nothing I get afraid about.

Quotes by Dele Alli

If you want to get a facelift, get a facelift. Don't sit there and talk about why you got it because of the pressure.

Quotes by Debra Winger

When I first started on 'Dragons' Den,' I was under pressure to buy flashy cars and boats but I resisted.

Quotes by Deborah Meaden

The questions that loom can be intimidating. 'What kind of moves is she gonna make? What is she gonna do?' There is this pressure that you're supposed to keep impressing.

Quotes by Debra Granik

With 'Suite Life,' I had three years to sit a little bit on the back burner and learn with less pressure.

Quotes by Debby Ryan

I really put a lot of pressure on myself.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

People often ask whether I consider myself successful. I don't yet, because there's so much more I want to accomplish. I put more pressure on myself than anyone else can.

Quotes by David Ulevitch

When you're kept by a patron you don't have to duke it out in the media marketplace for dollars and for readers. In some ways that's a blessing because it takes a lot of pressure off you.

Quotes by David Talbot

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.