Mamie Van Doren Quotes

I don't make the right choices. I simply don't.

People can do all kinds of things that maybe aren't wise in hindsight because of jealousy.

I was kind of like chasing my tail and trying to do the right thing, and was a little bit stupid. Or irresponsible, which is the same thing I guess. It's just been really busy and I had a lot of great opportunities.

It's funny; I actually made poorer decisions when I sobered up then when I was screwed up.

If I had my career over again? Maybe I'd say to myself, speed it up a little.

I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.

I would not have a career without Facebook and Twitter. That's the truth.

Well it's hard to remember who, but I drunk dial a lot.

It's been constant grinding and trying to secure work that I care about, tireless auditions and meetings. I've been fortunate that a lot of cool doors have opened to me, chiefly meeting great people who were inspired by what I've done and what they feel I could bring to their projects.

One thing I have learned in my painful career as a gambler is that bragging when you get lucky and win a few games will plunge you into gloom and unacceptable beatings very soon. It happens every time.

I don't have to wait until the next morning to regret something I did that was kinda dumb.

I was really, really wild in my early twenties and a bit self-destructive.

I've cheated myself: there are other things I could have done to fill out the bouquet of my career.

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; you shall perhaps not do tomorrow.

I'm sure there have been a lot of boys I've chased over the years that has been fueled by alcohol and stupidity. But that's kind of how things happen - sometimes you have to do something really stupid, and sometimes it works out, and sometimes you fall flat on your face.

I'm lucky to have been able to represent different companies over my career.

The wisest hustler can suddenly fall for the worst tramp and lose all of his money on her. The hustler is aware of his own weaknesses and openings to con. This awareness is his edge.

Many, if not most, career opportunities come to you through people you know. So the more people you know, the more opportunities you have. Improving your social network is a great example of a system for moving from lower odds to better odds without having a specific goal.

I've been lucky to have opportunities with David Lynch in 'Lost Highway' and Jennifer Lynch in this movie 'Surveillance,' so I've always boomeranged around a little bit, and no one has caught my foot in the trap yet, but I think if I move fast enough... 'cos I think I got trapped a couple of times.

People say maybe I could have got better performances out of myself or I could have a got few more fights out of myself if I looked after my body a little bit more but at the end of the day it was because I was jack the lad.

In the basketball world, guys like me, we tend to make bad decisions.

My only regret is that I didn't play for Howard Wilkinson earlier. I would have achieved more and played even longer if I had.

When people feel vulnerable, they make slapstick decisions.

At this point, I just do whatever... I want, to my detriment.

Coming to Pakistan has been unbelievable. It is the best thing of my career.