Casey Stengel Quotes

On the field, you have to be aggressive; you're thinking how to get the better of a situation. It's not that I don't laugh on the field. In fact, I think it's very important to laugh, especially when you are angry and aggressive, to just take the tension away, make the moment go away.

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down.

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.'

No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team.

All through life I've harbored anger rather than expressed it at the moment.

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

I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.

I'm a bit of a hothead in certain circumstances, but you've got to temper it because your fans are there, and they've paid good money to see a show.

Some people can vent their anger, take a breath, and let it go, but I wasn't one of them.

I'm not a player that gets angry, especially not with coaches.

I've got to control my emotions. When I fight out of emotions, it doesn't end up so well.

You have to control your anger - you can't be a baby when you lose.

It's harder to be angry at home when we lose. When it was just me and the missus, she didn't mind. She'd take the wrath of the loss! But it's harder when there's a little baby now.

I'm one of those guys who, when I'm frustrated, do not get vocal.

Yeah, I get frustrated. But I try not to let those frustrations get out into the media or get out onto the court in my play.

If you are hurting inside, you can't really show it because you want the team to do well because that's part of football.

Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field.

When you're little, you're taught not to look at, like, if your opponent gets angry or anything.

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

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.

In baseball, you have to remain calm, cool, and collected. In football, you can let out a little anger sometimes. It was a fun game, and I liked it, but I knew in my heart I was going to play baseball.

Basketball is a non-aggressive game. So when emotions are high, there's a very low chance to get angry or yell. So that's why it never happens out there.

The defenders make me very angry. They are kicking, or they are pinching or they say things to me that I don't like. They try to do everything to take me out of the game. I learned to keep my mouth shut, to keep my hands down, just try to put the ball in the net. This is the best answer.

Sometimes people say unkind or thoughtless things, and when they do, it is best to be a little hard of hearing — to tune out and not snap back in anger or impatience.