John McEnroe Quotes

I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry.

I am quite a calm player. I do have a go at players and refs in the heat of the moment, but I never throw my toys out of the pram.

If I was very high-strung, I probably would've knocked a few people out by now, and, you know, you would have seen a bad side of me that probably, hopefully, I'll never show.

I would say I had anger-management issues, to be honest with you. But it was only on the football field.

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

I've had no problem harnessing anger.

I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.

I used to fly off the handle in everyday life, but I'm a little calmer now.

I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.

I never had a desire to hurt anybody. I have at certain times had violent urges, but I don't think I ever have hurt anybody. Tried to a couple times, but I don't think I have. Yeah, guess I have. In high school. I was dirty then. Kick 'em. I might not've hurt 'em, though, they might've just been afraid of me.

I'm not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn't like what they were saying. Just lash out. 'Bam - shut up! Hahahah!' I was terrible.

If you have a temper, now is the time to learn to control it. The more you do so while you are young, the more easily it will happen.

There's a line, players usually don't cross it and coaches usually don't cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had 'em. I'm not proud of those.

I do have anger management issues. Not clinical. Probably no more than most people.

It's difficult for me to really temper my personality, but I am trying to be a little more sensible about it. If I really lose my temper, I go to my room and scream and shout, but I try not to lose it on people any more. I've never said something mean just like that. I've only said things in retaliation.

The Green Lanterns are very forward and very courageous, very forceful. The Red Lanterns are out of control, and they're not in their right mind because when we're angry or in rage, we say things and we do things we wouldn't normally do.

I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues.

It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.

I lost my temper on stage.

I don't like to get angry. It doesn't make me feel good. It is very human, but it's also a loss of control, and I like to have that kind of control.

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

All of civility depends on being able to contain the rage of individuals.

I get angry about things, then go on and work.