David Lange Quotes

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

As much as of course that Englishness of always to be embarrassed about any sense of complement, it is nice to know that a lot of the projects that I've worked on that people do feel there has been some effect.

I don't consider myself a martial-arts star. I'd be offended and disappointed if I got a reputation as a martial-arts star.

Most people think I'm immodest.

I think I'm a good Canadian, but I'm not the greatest Canadian.

I like to think I am the best there is at what I do, and so I have conquered the world like Alexander. But I don't believe I am the reincarnation of Alexander the Great.

I don't think of myself as a role model.

It's easy to show off if you are making plays all the time. But it's not me.

I am not saying I don't think I'm good, but I'm not the type of player to have an ego or big myself up.

People say to me, 'You're a genius; you're great.' I don't know if I'll ever feel that way about myself. Some things, I feel like, are better left for other people to say, and I'm just not into, like, tooting my own horn or bragging or anything.

I'd be pretty saddened to hear anyone say, 'Yeah, listen to this... God, I'm awesome, the way this all sits together,' about their own work.

I feel that Britain is a rather self-deprecating nation: you're almost considered egotistical to say you're good at anything.

I'm the most humble rapper in the industry.

I've never really seen myself as a role model, but if others see me as that then it's something of which I'd be very proud.

It doesn't bother me to have people looking up to me, because I don't think I say anything too crazy or over the top where people can't look at me as a role model.

The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read.

People are tired of the humiliation that they don't want to be perceived as weak within the international community. And they are, therefore, actually quite grateful to President Putin for reinstating some sense of national pride.

I don’t even think of myself as a quote, unquote star - that’s really douchey. I think of myself as just like . . . a dance commander.

On a quick side note, I would argue that--much like Samuel L. Jackson--I am not arrogant at all; I'm just actually really, really great.

They misunderestimated me.

If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and if you shall seem to someone to be a person of importance, distrust yourself.

My mom told me when I get compliments to cover my ears.

Someone asked me the other day, 'Do you get upset when people say you are the young Frank Sinatra?' It doesn't upset me. It is a huge compliment, but it is false.

The favor of God does not bless self-promotion

A vain man finds his account in speaking good or evil of himself.