Dimebag Darrell Quotes

My father believed strongly, and taught me, that you can't let yourself get too high on a success or too low on a failure. In this volatile business, that's useful to know.

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.

I don't want success to affect me to that extent that I change or failure to that extent that I get sad, bitter and negative.

Don't let the good days get to your head, and don't let the bad days get to your heart.

The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.

Even when I wasn't playing, I always had a smile on my face because if I acted sad or mad, it wouldn't help me.

There's times where I go off the rails like anybody else. For the most part, I try to keep it, 'Hey, this is what we're dealt and this is the situation, so let's make the best of it.' Keep a positive attitude.

Your highs can't be too high, and your lows can't be too low, because you have to pick back up and move on.

I try to take everything in my stride and remain humble, and to enjoy playing as much as possible.

I never get too over-confident, or too down. I just go with the flow.

Never complain. Never explain.

I'm going to play again. I will think and I will hope so. If I don't, I am fine with it.

There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.

I liked his ability to deal with a lot of the negativity that surrounded him. Even though he was in a world that he didn't want to be in, he still saw the bigger picture.

It's not the end of the world if I can't get a film job, or if a movie doesn't turn out well - even though I don't like it when that happens. There are other things I enjoy doing, and I involve myself in them.

Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well.

I don't have too many bad days because I just don't let them happen. When I'm having one of those days, I'll just be like. 'I'm not going to let this be a bad day,' and I'll do everything I can to turn it around.

Learn to expect less from life and more from yourself. Accept the changes that life throws at you. Remember, your destiny is pretty much in your hands. So, as your mom may have told you, keep them clean.

Number four, we're going to play like winners, play the game the way it's meant to be played. Don't get full of yourself if something good happens. Don't get too depressed when something bad happens.

I am a positive person and do not allow things to get on top of me.

All I can do is control my preparation process from both a physical and mental stand point.

Anything can happen, so you have to control your attitude and stay strong.

I can only control what I can control at the end of the day, so some things you just can't allow to take your head the other way, some things happen for a reason.

I'm a big believer in not getting too high when you are winning and not getting too low when things aren't going well.

I just try to control what I can control.