Jacob Lusk Quotes

It is when we lose control that we repress the emotions, not when we are in control.

My own approach has always been to push intense emotions down and attempt to deal with them later.

In the first two episodes, before she becomes Queen, I could be a lot freer with my emotions, but as the series goes on, she develops an armour in order to cope with her circumstances. She has to be a sphinx, which must be so hard. Imagine never being able to shout, 'Shut up,' or cry, even in front of your own family.

I don't cry about anything.

Of course, fighting is one of the most emotional things that you can possibly do. You have to constantly deal with your emotions, especially myself. I have so many that that's where I get my energy from. But it's a matter of controlling them, and yeah, I just don't let nothing affect me.

Some people say that in stressful situations I can seem unflappable, and I think that's partly because I'm always kind of internally flapped.

The busy have no time for tears.

I was a master at keeping my feelings in.

I'm pretty good at remaining calm during an emergency. My house burned down when I was 12, which made me really pragmatic about what needed to be done. But I can be bad in that I compartmentalize a lot of emotions and push them away to deal with them at a later date.

One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.

I feel pressure, but my emotions just don't show that much in my face.

I don't display emotions. I have every feeling that everyone else has, but I've developed ways to suppress them. Anger is one of my most comfortable feelings.

If I'm uncomfortable, you'd never know.

I have survivor skills. Some of that is superficial - what I present to people outwardly - but what makes people resilient is the ability to find humour and irony in situations that would otherwise overpower you.

I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions... we'll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we'll have to work on overcoming it.

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them

I tend to not wallow too much in sentiment if I can avoid it.

I don't let other people get under my skin.

Emotion is a good thing, but top level football can be tough, and you have to be in control.

Even when I wasn't playing, I always had a smile on my face because if I acted sad or mad, it wouldn't help me.

In real life, I don't cry too easily. I go numb.

I'm not an emotional person. I don't use the emotion train that much. I just use the happy card.

We realize all the struggles we have and all the things that catch our attention and our hearts - if we're not ready for it, it will take control of us.