John Zorn Quotes

If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.

I have some anger issues.

I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.

I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger.

I think because I've been working in front of audiences for so many years, I'm able to take in the input, good or bad, and just say, 'This is the part I agree with that you're saying, and these are the parts I don't agree with.'

Tactically, yelling at Google is unwise.

Anger can be an expensive luxury.

I can't stand confrontation, which maybe is a character flaw. But having said that, I do feel like when I do get upset - which is rare, as my husband and family would say - I have a hard time letting go.

Grown-ups yell. I don't know why, but they do.

I really don't like confrontations. One of the reasons I'm retiring is that I'm tired of hurting people's feelings.

If you're upset by something I said, you have bigger problems than you think.

It's funny that through learning how to physically fight, you also learn how to navigate really complicated and hard conversations with people.

Your kids have these big emotions they can't put into words.

If I feel somebody is getting volatile and taking things in other way, I better stay away from that person.

Shigure: JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND, KYO! Kyo: SHUT UP! I HATE THIS! DO YOU REALLY GET THAT MUCH ENJOYMENT FROM PLAYING WITH PEOPLES' LIVES?! Shigure: Well, yes, now that you mention it, I do--BUT THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD! Kyo: Man, your persuasion skills SUCK! Tohru: Um, welcome home. Dinner's- Kyo: NOT HUNGRY! Shigure: KYO! DON'T TAKE THIS OUT ON TOHRU! And come back to the entrance hall this instant and take those shoes off! Yuki: He's right, Shigure. You really do suck at persuasion.

I told you I didn't want to fight with Charlie." "Nobody said that you had to." I glowered at him. "I can't help myself when he gets all bossy like that―my natural teenage instincts overpower me.

They say, "Katie, you're wrong." And if I say, "How dare you say that? I have studied and studied." Or, "I am an expert in" whatever area we're talking about. Or, "No, you are wrong! And I think you're rude!" Or anything like that, and if we don't say it out loud, maybe we think it, but that's stressful. The moment I've defended, in any way, I've started the war.

Now, if you ask me, what’s going on is that we’re all up to here in it, and probably the most important thing is that we not yell at one another.

We don't teach kids how to feel, we don't give them the words to go by.

I tend to keep things that bother me clandestine... well-hidden. I'm also not very good at recognising the reasons that change my moods - they just seem to happen, which is not great for those around me.

It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.

I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.

The nice thing about anger is that, as an emotion, it's strong enough to unplug me from the comedian's mind for a minute and just be a frustrated member of the citizenry.

My father was not comfortable working with very articulate people. He and Willie Wyler got along because neither of them was very articulate.

If you have issues with family, friends, and people at work, try and solve these issues head on so you can move on and concentrate on having the life you want.