Andrew Mason Quotes

I don't want to make any huge decisions before I really know what I'm doing and am sure of myself.

You just can't spend any time second-guessing yourself.

If you are objective enough to say: 'I could have done this, this and that's,' all the other critics and all the other voices are really not important and don't exist anymore.

I don't see myself as a world-class player.

Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of.

I hope I can improve. I'm far from perfect. Sometimes, I wonder what would happen if I fought myself. I think it would be a one-round KO. But if I was fighting myself, I know I could take my best punch. No, make that two rounds. I would knock myself out in two rounds.

Every man is the architect of his own life. He builds it just the way he wants it. However, after he has built what he wants, he sometimes decides that he doesn't like what he has built and looks for someone or something to blame instead of changing himself.

Have I ever made a mistake? I am sure. Do I think I can stand on my record? I do.

My choices were never wrong.

I ought to be groovy and be able to say the enemy is this and the enemy is that... but I've never been very good at... I don't want to have to answer questions I don't know the answer to properly. I have an opinion.

It's good to say, 'Look, I can't always be right, but my gut tells me this' - and then you confirm with your gut.

I've got a life, you know, take me in the totality of my actions and I'll tell you, I will stand with my record.

I certainly am the first to acknowledge where I don't have strengths, but I think I'm pretty good at acknowledging where I do.

I don't find it hard to direct myself. I can easily think of me as a horrible performer or a good performer. I work with actors who cannot stand watching or looking at themselves, which is not my case. I can have an eye and perspective on whether I'm terrible or good enough for me.

Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It's about being self-aware. Every morning, I look in the mirror and say, 'I could have done three things better yesterday.'

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

I am critical of myself.

Considering I'm a young president, I wouldn't like to make an evaluation of myself. It's not my job to do that.

I don't see myself as a visionary at all.

I think my game measures up pretty well to myself.

I think generally I'm a pretty good person if I had to grade myself. Or toot my own horn.

True confidence is firmly planted in reality. To grow your confidence, it's important to do an honest and accurate self-assessment of your abilities. If there are weaknesses in your skill set, make plans for strengthening these skills and find ways to minimize their negative impact.

Actually, my character needs to be questioned. On a regular basis. By people who know and love me.

I always said to myself that the minute I thought I'd slipped, and not be the player I wanted to be, it was time for me to go.

I've been criticized for the things I chose and things I've chosen to do.