Athlete Quotes - Page 35

• If you're not balanced, your mind's not balanced... my fuse went.

  Frank Bruno

  Mind, Balanced, Ifs

  "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?". www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2005.

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• I like going to the gym every day.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Gym

  "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?". www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2005.

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• Instead of using brushes all the time, try a palette knife to paint.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Knives, Trying

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• I usually have a title in mind before I start.

  Frank Bruno

  Mind, Titles

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• I usually use quick sketches that I accumulated from the figure drawing classes I once instructed.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Class, Drawing

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• I wouldn't mind getting emotionally involved with a woman.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Mind, Involved

  "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?". THe Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2005.

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• Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Strong, Quality

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• The colors I use may clash or vibrate against one another but this is done intentionally.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Color, Use

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• The most important thing taught to my students is to not be so photo realist in what they depict.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Important, Taught

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• We're not cameras, we're artists.

  Frank Bruno

  Artist, Cameras

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• When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.

  Frank Bruno

  Sports, Jealous, People

  "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?". www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2005.

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• I know what it takes to get to the top.

  Linford Christie

  Knows

  "Harlequins' Kyle Sinckler: 'If I have not got fire in my belly I don't want to play'" by Paul Rees, www.theguardian.com. May 17, 2017.

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• Alain will do everything in his power to win, he doesn't like getting beaten by anyone and least of all me.

  Nigel Mansell

  Winning, Beaten

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• Every GP Masters race will stand out because we will be available for fans, media and sponsors.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Gps, Race

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• Everything in Formula 1 has been sterilised now, the whole thing is controlled too much.

  Nigel Mansell

  Too Much, Formula 1, Formulas

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• Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too hard and damage your tires if you're not careful with your driving style.

  Nigel Mansell

  Mean, Car, Style

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• Fitness will be a major factor in the first race and I think that will play into the hands of drivers who have been racing recently, rather than people like me who haven't raced properly for a decade. I'am not one of the favourites to start with.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Thinking, Race

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• I consider myself one of a very small handful of drivers in the world that are top drivers. The best one? I don't think anybody can say they're the best one because, from one week to the next, you can be on form or off form a little bit.

  Nigel Mansell

  Thinking, World, Littles

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• I've been in motorsport my whole life since I was eight years of age.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Eight, Years

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• Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Home, Car

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• The first race is really just something that we will all need to get through. Until people see the cars in action I don't think they will understand how quick they will be, which means they are going to be tiring to drive.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Mean, Thinking

  "Q&A with Nigel Mansell". Pitpass.com Interview, www.pitpass.com. September 28, 2005.

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• The format of the race weekend is also very well thought out. We have enough practice time to get the cars well set-up and have a proper qualifying session where we can do as many laps as we like, which is great for the drivers and spectators.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Weekend, Race

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• The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge.

  Nigel Mansell

  Sports, Challenges, Masters

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• The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.

  Nigel Mansell

  Anger, Commitment, Winning

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• I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.

  Roger Bannister

  Sports, Simple, Race

  "Breaking the Four-Minute Mile". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 7, 2002.

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