It's not easy to do morning TV. A lot of people think you just show up and be yourself, but one of the hardest things to do is be yourself when the camera comes on.
Interpretation
Being authentic can be challenging, especially in the public eye.
This quote emphasizes the difficulty of being genuine and true to oneself when under the scrutiny of a camera, particularly in the context of morning television. It highlights the pressure to perform and the challenges of maintaining authenticity in a professional setting where expectations may outweigh one's comfort in expressing their true self.
In practice
Using this quote at a media training seminar to discuss the importance of authenticity.
No matter how loud the stadium is, once you're on that field and that offense walks up to the line, it's silent. You can only hear the guys on the field. It's amazing how much concentration you can have when it's required and how powerful your mind is to give it to you.
You know, you want to win and you want a ring. But when you win and you get the ring, you never really wear it.
My ultimate goal is for that next generation coming up, who didn't see me play, go, 'Oh, he used to play football?'
We're our own worst enemy. You doubt yourself more than anybody else ever will. If you can get past that, you can be successful.
People have always been telling me what I can't do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That's been one of my driving forces all my life.
My friends and I started that motto early in high school - that attitude, that mentality - from way back then: Want to go to Stanford? Why not? Want to play in the NBA? Why not?
All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on. If you go off the road, you're into somebody's shop-window or front porch.
Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Whatever you're scared of doing, Do it.
As a kid growing up in Latrobe, PA, I could dream about being an Olympian like Jesse Owens or Johnny Weissmuller. I could also dream about being a great golfer like Bobby Jones or Byron Nelson. But the idea of being an Olympic golfer never occurred to me.
There's absolutely no limit to what plain, ordinary, working people can accomplish if they're given the opportunity and encouragement to do their best.
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