Kerry King Quotes

I have the kind of personality that I always look ahead than look at what's happened. It does help a lot, especially when you've done badly or you've failed. It's instinctive of me that I look at what's next, I look ahead a lot, and start preparing for that, in victory and in defeat.

I am the type of person who just gets on with whatever life throws at you. I have a 'do first, worry later' kind of attitude.

Why I'm so stimulated by [producing] is it becomes more proactive. Instead of waiting around for a script to come in, or some movie trying to go. You're waiting around always for that opportunity, which is great, but I like to be a little bit more proactive. I'm a very action-oriented guy - I'm a doer. The company really became this spearhead for that sort of attitude, and so that, to me, was the most exciting part of it.

I have never been worried about the future. I will always be able to drive my own feet.

Rather than wait to be discovered, discover yourself. Whatever it is that you intend to do later, start doing it now, get good at it, and show people what you've done. Actions speak louder than words.

Negativity doesn't help me.

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

I have asked myself once or twice lately what was my natural bent. I have no doubt at all: It is to look at each day for the evil of that day and have a go at it, and that is why I have never failed to have an acute interest in each morning's letters.

I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward.

I look for what needs to be done. After all, that's how the universe designs itself.

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.

No, I try not to be a negative thinker.

As soon as I became proactive in producing my own stuff, I started getting other roles.

I don't have time for regrets. I go forward; I'm a doer, and I always have projects and dreams.

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.

I have grown to appreciate the power of believing in myself and of always having faith in myself. I rarely look back; instead, I always look forward. There is so much of life that we miss when we wallow in regret.

I'm a grounded lad, and I just look forward to see what's going to happen in the future.

I don't like to look behind. I like to look forward to what I can do, what I can win.

When you're young, you don't really think about what's going on. At least, in my case, I was always so hooked on being so innovative and didn't worry about what happened yesterday. I just wanted to focus on today and make it better. I was like that every day. I just made sure that every night I was at my best, at the best level I could be.

You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.

I don't care what the depth chart is. I don't care what I'm on. I'm going to enjoy it, and I'm going to seize every opportunity that I get, because that's the most important thing.

Positive mental attitude is determined by you. Not others.

Don't take the attitude of waiting for people to be nice to you - be nice to them. Don't sit in front of a cold stove waiting for the heat. Put in the fuel. Act first.

I don't look at my life too much. I'm always looking forward, not backward.

There are two types of people: The ones who give you 50 reasons it can't be done ... and the ones who just do it.