Mario Gomez Quotes

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, 'No, my ambition is not to be an actor.'

Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track.

There was a period when I really had to ask myself, 'What does acting mean to me?' I'm not someone who's content being famous, with that whole lifestyle. I had to realize I could find a balance between what I like to do and what people think you're 'supposed' to do as an actress.

I think the most important thing we as writers can do is figure out how we define what success will mean to us and focus on that.

I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my 'spaceship' and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again.

An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic medal.

Some people are going to be happy with my decision, some people aren't... But I must live my life.

When we are caught up in the nature of our work and are asked to take on another job or position, rarely do we step back and ask ourselves, 'What do I really want to do? What is it at this point in my career and life that is important to me?'

When I am older, I don't want to look at my films and not be happy about my choices.

I just have to wake up every day and be content with the decisions I make.

I have a 'pillow test' - can I go to bed tonight knowing that I did my best today? If I can, I'm happy.

As you get a little older, you understand what you need to do to be good, regardless of who likes it or doesn't like it. It's my career. And at the end of the day, it's going to be how I think I can do it best.

No question, I love the path I've taken.

I feel like I put pressure on myself to perform well and to play well and to do well. That's what I expect of myself. It's not always going to happen, but I can certainly sort of put myself in the position where I can get the best out of myself.

I would shoot for long periods in Chennai, and now I wish I spent more time with my family. That is what matters the most.

Ultimately, nobody can decide for you that it's the right moment to quit your job, just like nobody can decide for you that it's the right moment to fall in or out of love.

I have really high expectations for myself, so I just want to go out there and compete.

I'm a guy who expects a lot from himself.

You need to weigh things up properly in life and ask yourself if it is your call to make, or one to satisfy others.

In the end, the important thing is that you decide where you will be happy and where you can do well, to show that as well as being footballers, we are people.

I don't want to be someone that, when people look back, they think, 'Yeah, cool, he made us jump around for a bit in 2010.'

I do not need to hear how I am judged by others. I know by myself if I can be satisfied or not with my work.

Do I have any regrets about my life? No.

My goal is to be competitive, the best as I can give. My goal never changes in whole my career.

I think the only expectation is that I put on myself to do everything right and to put myself in a position to perform as best that I can.