At Bayern, the bar is set very high, and we all know how to deal with it. We live with that amount of pressure every day, otherwise we wouldn't be able to maintain our level of performances.
It's no secret that the expectations are very high here at Bayern. We are under pressure all the time. But we've often proved we can deal with it.
When you do 'Before Sunset,' you know while it's a limited audience, there was a very small group of people that love 'Before Sunrise.' You feel a certain pressure to make sure that you uphold a level of quality that has been a bar. You set a bar and you have to at least match it.
You get an idea what a manager has to go through every day. His is at a very high level. He has situations he has to deal with and the expectations he has to deal with, the personalities he has to deal with. It's a lot.
When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me, and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day.
Our standards at Bayern are extremely high, with every training session at very high intensity.
The fantasy of doing a task perfectly is common with procrastinators; they set the bar for success very high. Then they are afraid to approach it. As the deadline approaches, they must set the bar lower.
If you set the bar so high like in my opening season then you do have to try to maintain that.
We've put out records that consistently have been what the fans have been looking for from Disturbed. We've been consistent with our live performances. As long as we continue to maintain that level of trust with our fanbase, I think they'll still be there.
We must always set the bar high, otherwise we do not progress.
Being a Williams is not easy in this business because the bar is set very high to achieve success. Daddy set some high standards for all of us.
You know I played till I was 38 and that at a very, very high level. It's sad to be out but I keep myself fit with training in the gym every day.
I've set the bar high in terms of having a very feminist attitude towards how I present my body.
You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.
I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances. My approach is so simple; every song I sing, every story I tell, every move I make, must move the audience to laughter, tears or inspiration. Otherwise, why should I do it?
The way my father raised me was really informative of how I think about my role as a female and how I view myself in a professional and personal capacity. So he encouraged me to set the bar very high for myself, to set great goals for myself.
Watching the Dodgers perform at a really high level is a nice reminder to us as to how high the bar is.