Paul Hogan Quotes

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very good.'

If I screw up then everyone's paying attention and I'll hear about it.

I've definitely done things to change my behaviour. There are certain things you can't do when you get to a certain level in what you do. When it gets to a certain time, you're a story to somebody. It is something I have taken on board.

I have paid for things that I had done because I have been in the spotlight.

I know awards give great responsibilities and audience will certainly expect more from you.

I have to live with what I say, or don't say, tens of thousands of times a game.

I don't want to be Kato, the trial guy. It's like everything I do is under a microscope.

If there were rankings for press conferences, I wouldn't have to worry about dropping out of the top five, I hope.

We don't get too nervous for too may things, but on television a few million people are sitting there watching. Definitely a lot more nerves.

People just expect you to show up, be a cartoon character of yourself, take your money and go home. But don't screw up to the point where you're gonna be out of the picture.

You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and the television cameras, it's completely different.

Don’t do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of the Washington Post.

You're going to get flak if you tell the wrong joke, but it's still the wrong joke. Give the wrong speech, you take it on the chin.

I'm aware that if the ball is thrown in my direction, I'm expected to catch it because the media is going to be on my back.

If you're going to worry about what you said on TV, then don't get on TV.

When the audience expects you to do a good job, you become more choosy. It becomes a responsibility.

I feel the pressure of getting something right.

There is a sense of responsibility when you play a real-life character because there are people who will see your work, make comparisons, and judge you. They have all the rights to do that because they know the real person. They might have seen that person also.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

In terms of client & press requests, I operate under the assumption that anything I say will be blasted out in public, so I measure my words incredibly carefully because of the scrutiny I'm under.

I don't really think about the fact that a lot of people are watching 'DSDS' or about the way I should phrase my sentences.

Griezmann needs to think about what he says. You have to think about where you are and what team you represent.

I know everything I do is going to be magnified.

I know what it means to play for a big club. Big clubs, it's like that: if you win, everything is good. If you lose, it's your fault, especially defenders and goalkeepers.