Keeping Perspective Quotes

You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important.

You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.

We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground.

A lot of people my age who are working right now have never acted; they get a show and suddenly they're making millions. It's always those people who get it fast who have the most trouble staying grounded and being themselves.

I don't really sweat the petty things.

It's always nice to get off to a good start, but one game is one game, you know. Good or bad, you have to turn the page.

No matter how bad your hotel is, take a deep breath, because if you can get through a night, it won't seem quite so bad the following morning.

I've learned how to stay humble. I don't want to get in over my head because when you do that it takes you off your game.

Sometimes you get caught up in what's going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you're not just a regular guy.

It's not worth getting into the bullshit to see what the bull ate.

I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It's modeling - I didn't find the cure for cancer.

I really am a cockeyed optimist.

You have to take each game as it comes and not get ahead of yourself.

There will always be criticism, but I remained calm and relaxed.

Look, we live in a celebrity culture and sometimes you get caught in the wave and the buzz and a lot of it's flattering but, you know, one of the things that I try to remind people of is, is that I was in politics as a state senator operating in obscurity for many years. Before that I was a community organizer working in low income communities in Chicago and nobody knew my name then. And so, having involved myself in public service for a pretty long time without getting too much attention, hopefully I can keep some of the attention that I'm getting now in perspective.

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.

If I lose the first set, I still have two more. Let's not make a drama, you know.

I don't think the world of football is so serious. It's important to have distance about things and about yourself. If we believe we are kings or gods, we become crazy. We all know it's a game and we all enjoy it together.

I never read one hateful thing said about me by some 12 year old. So I got to live an actual life. And I've kept that mentality. Just because there's a hurricane going on around you doesn't mean you have to open the window and look at it.

Hollywood, young or otherwise, is a very trend-driven town, and that can get a little out of hand at times. I just try to stay true to my own personal taste - incorporating my personality while not taking myself too seriously.

I try to go home to Missouri every couple of months. I do that because I like my family, of course, but my mom doesn't know who Carine Roitfeld is. And as much as that horrifies me, it's a good way to keep your feet on the ground.