I think it's important to play. I don't think the manager needs to give you a confidence booster and say, 'You're my main man; you're the best.' Everyone wants to play.
It's been a massive confidence booster to know the managers picking you each game in a position where you're playing well. It gives you a lot of belief that you're doing the right things.
Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and he always when I first met Bud in Pittsburgh when he came through there, he heard me sing and he wanted me to come to Chicago.
Gangs Of Wasseypur' was a confidence booster for me.
But basketball was always something I was good at, that I was passionate about. I just didn't have the confidence to play in front of people at the time, at that early age. Now, I feel like I'm ready to play in front of people and play on the big stage.
You know, when someone prefers their own brother over you, it isn't a confidence booster.
In fact, the first time I ever got naked on TV was the biggest confidence booster of my life.
Anytime you see the ball go in, especially on the first one, it's a confidence booster and sets the tone for the rest of the game.
Before a marquee tournament like World Cup, a good IPL acts as a confidence booster.
The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.
Underlying the whole scheme of civilization is the confidence men have in each other, confidence in their integrity, confidence in their honesty, confidence in their future.
I think any way you can help offensively or defensively, and if you can get both in one day, that's a huge confidence booster and everyone wants to do that.
I don't want to be characterized as the big booster guy.
I always pray before the game. I have a big-time belief in that. It just gives me that extra boost, the confidence, the faith that I'm going to play and be safe.
I have a lot of confidence in my game. I love to play with confidence, be aggressive, and that's just how I've always done it.
I've been doing all my progression in the gym, in a very controlled scenario. It's been a confidence booster.