Michael Johnson Quotes

But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.

I'm the kind of person who, if I can't get something right, I get quite frustrated with myself.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

I'm pretty easy to get along with on set, but I'm probably hard on myself.

I will always be my hardest critic. Nobody else will ever be able to come at something I do harder than I come at myself.

I'm pretty sure my expectations are higher than the average person's. It just sets standards.

I hold very high expectations of myself and my work ethic.

I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself.

I am my own worst critic and I am hell to pay so I just have to do everything to my utmost ability.

He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.

I always end up working with people that do a really good job, so I'm the only one that I'm worried about disappointing me, not the musicians ever.

I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect.

Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

In football, it's the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate. Each guy is charged with upholding his end, nothing more. In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

I have very high expectations of myself. I'm a very competitive person but competitive with myself. I want to be the best that I can be and if that means that I'm eventually better than everyone else then so be it.

I'm an owner that tends to absolutely be supportive of a coach and his vision if it's a real sharp and smart vision. I really believe in that.

I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.

If I even lose my glasses or make a mistake. I become really disappointed in myself.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.

It is my nature to strive to do my best. This does tend to take a toll on you.

I've worked with very few directors who've asked of me what I asked of myself.

The last thing I think I am is perfect. I'm just trying to do the best job I can. I'm trying to be the best father I can to my kids. I'm trying to do the best job I can running my business.

Every day, when I am working with my boys, I tell them as long as you put in your best efforts, I am there to back you. But the day I find your energy flagging on the field, the day I find you have not put in your best, that's when I will be really upset and sad.