Ry Cooder Quotes

I can't let my frustration get the best of me.

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.

I put a limited time on the blues. I say, 'I allowed myself to be blue for four hours, and now I'm going to stop.'

I control my anger.

Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to react.

I get upset over a bad shot just like anyone else. But it's silly to let the game get to you. When I miss a shot I just think what a beautiful day it is. And what pure fresh air I'm breathing. Then I take a deep breath. I have to do that. That's what gives me the strength to break the club.

Sometimes we get very frustrated here on court. It is tough to control. It is a mistake.

I don't torture myself.

I don't lose my temper. I used to, but I realised I would probably die of a brain hemorrhage. So I've governed myself not to mind about things. I have no road rage or anything like that. Because it's life-shortening. And also, there's no need for it; it uses up energy.

I still get mad. I still get upset. But I let it go more quickly.

Learn to take responsibility for emotions, and to manage energies, always working within present resources.

I would be pleased if someone would invent a pill to remove my impatience, moodiness, and occasional bursts of anger. But if they did, I wouldn't be able to write my novels or paint.

Emotions are products of our mind, and we can actually train ourselves to choose whether we banish or embrace them.

The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.

I can turn around and scream and get angry, but I turn around and I forget about it.

I am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.

When I have the urge to get back to coaching, I lie down and wait until it passes.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

Now I've come to a place where I believe that anger doesn't really make me a better actor.

You can feel up, you can feel down, and you have to keep your emotions kind of somewhere to be focused on the next ball.

I don't know if I'm ready to know what triggers my anger. I just feel like I figured out on my own how to stay calm, how to enjoy life, how to be happy.

Only allow yourself to think negative thoughts and/or complain about anything for three minutes, three times a day.

I'm not the perfect person. I'm not the most happy person. I get angry, and I get mad sometimes, but I try my best to control my thoughts. Because that flows throughout your body.

The power I would like is to be able to turn off negative emotions and bad moods with the flick of a switch.