Charlie Adam Quotes

I'm direct, I'm unpretentious and I'm pretty dogged, and I hope I've got a capacity to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously.

America is big enough to admit when it's wrong and confident enough to learn from its mistakes.

I don't regret anything I do, ever, whether articles I've done or things I've said. And as far as what's happened in the past, I wouldn't take anything back.

I like attractive people who aren't so terribly aware that they are attractive... people who aren't afraid to roll on the floor and make fools out of themselves.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough in me to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.

Sure, I'm ashamed of a lot of the things I did, but at the same time, I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't gone through those experiences.

I have not changed much. I haven't gotten a big ego or anything.

When people come to me and tell me I was terrific in this or that, I do not want to fall flat on my face the next time. But, tough, I have fallen flat before. You just get up and dust yourself off.

I don't think that I'm that sophisticated. Maybe I'm not aware of it, I don't know.

I don't spend a lot of time in the mirror.

One who is shy will never gain knowledge, nor one who is proud.

I don't pretend to be a great interviewer; I don't even pretend to be good at my job.

I'm not a military general, a business guru, not a philosopher or author. It's only me.

Compared to other people, I am not that narcissistic. Sometimes, I don't even plan all that I wear.

I let my times speak for myself.

I can't constantly live in the past, thinking that 'Oh my God, I was Miss Universe.'

I'm not as cocky as I used to be.

We have to learn from our mistakes. But it's part of my game; I won't be arrogant of saying that I will keep doing this. We have to learn from our mistakes.

I am not immersed in self-admiration.

I never had a preconceived notion about what I should do or what I should take up… I am not that intelligent.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to look in the mirror and say, 'Oh, you're the best.'

I'm totally cool being self-deprecating.

I'm trying to... stay humble and keep doing what I do.

I always assess what's my fault, but I don't dwell on mistakes, I never have; it's not part of my make up. I know what I am and know what I can do. You just move on.