Mark Hughes Quotes

When people start to write articles about what might be wrong with the 'Today' show you know where you should point the finger, point it at me because I have been there the longest. And it's my responsibility.

Everyone's disappointed when they don't feel like they play well or they make a mistake. I'm the first one to hold my hand up and try and rectify that in training or the next game.

During my playing days, when I used to see the repeat telecast of my matches, I used to feel bad on hearing criticism of my game by the commentators.

There's no question I'm responsible for some of the plays and some of the games we haven't won. I'm not going to shy away from that.

I couldn't stand people writing about me the way I write about politicians.

When have you ever heard the United States take the blame for anything?

We’re the Republican Party in charge of every part of the this government. We have nobody to blame but ourselves.

None are so ready to find fault with others as those who do things worthy of blame themselves.

It's not my style to blame anybody else.

Fame... it's been a challenge, let's put it that way. It's a privilege and a responsibility, and I'm not sure I carried the responsibility well at times, which is embarrassing. And I've had to look and be disappointed in myself occasionally for how I behaved in some circumstances.

Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly.

I made bad decisions. That being said - the question is, does the public care about that?

People need to know that when I was interviewed when I played, I would really pat myself on the back when I did well and tell you how good I was playing, but I'd also tell you when I choked or I was playing terrible. I told it like it was.

It's human nature to blame someone else for your shortcomings or upsets.

I lost my election because of my campaign, not because of what anyone else did.

Being manager means living in the middle of the media attention, through praise and critics. This is something I live with. It's intense and very demanding.

As players, whenever the manager gets the sack, you have to look in the mirror and say it's not always the manager. It's down to the players.

I have realised it is easy to point fingers at others, but the moment you start questioning yourself, you become a better person.

I've realized my best and worst critic is my director.

When you lose, you have to look at yourself and ask 'where did I lose?' Do I need to change teams or something?

Fans don't care what's in your private life, what happened in your past, where you come from. If you don't perform, they judge.

If you are going to call out your teammates, you have to call out yourself, too. You can't just separate yourself from the rest, because if you are going to get 90 percent of the credit when you win, you have to be willing to take 90 percent of the blame when you lose.

I think women let themselves be burdened by failures much more than men do. They agonize - and I do it a lot, too - and rethink them.

I think it's strange for people to read about themselves, no matter what's portrayed or how it's portrayed. But they get used to it, and I think they're fine with it.

I set myself high standards, and when I drop below them, I'm not happy about it.