Quotes About Preparation

When you act you realise acting is not that difficult - the other technicalities are, like the mark, angle, light, etc. So you just not have to memorise your lines but keep in mind the mark, the angle and light. It is difficult.

I have no intention of letting this decision change the way that I approach my training and preparation for games, but the time has come for me to realise that I have gone as far as I can go with this England team.

A lot of new signings find it difficult to settle because they don't realise how fast and how physical it is and how fast the games come round.

When I realise that I don't have a lot of time left to do what I'm meant to do in terms of buying things, that's when things begin to feel Christmassy for me - when I realise that time is against me, and I've got to act; otherwise, I'll look ridiculous.

What I've realised is that I'm happiest when I'm at work, as I am always preparing myself for when the opportunity arises.

I went through a phase of deep introspection. I realised that while doing films back to back, I was getting burnt out and not concentrating on quality. I wasn't preparing for my role and was working like a machine. When I saw the result on the big screen, I felt that the work I'd done was horrible.

I can guarantee this to you: every single actor has had a dream of walking on stage on press night and realising that they don't know their lines.

As CEO, I believe my most important job is to both define reality and inspire hope for the PayPal team. Defining reality includes being realistic about all the things that could go wrong so that we are prepared to navigate those challenges.

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

As an actor, it's my job to prepare myself for a role. If the character is realistic, one can't go wrong.

A big part of managing is managing defeats and assessing where you are. It's making sure that you prepare a group of players and that you create an environment that is a competitive one but that is also a realistic one.

I think all you can do is prepare properly for every game but you also have to be realistic. Be realistic about what you are as a team.

If you want to be an actor, you have to be serious about it. You can't be goofing around.

I can be quite last minute because I'm all over the place. Sometimes you can be thinking 'Oh my gosh, what am I wearing?' on your way there. It's a learning experience with each thing you go to.

I enjoy bluegrass, folk, gospel, and classical. I don't listen to music when I write. I sometimes listen to music just before I sit down to write.

When I'm actually getting off the bus, I still have my gospel playing. That's the way-to-the-game kind of music.

My favorite singer is Canton Jones, a gospel hip-hop artist - when I'm on the bus going to a game, I listen to him in my own little world, singing and dancing; he gets me ready to play every time.

You have a kid, and it's like, 'He's gotta go to college! Gotta have some clothes!'

For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.

I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking.

Before you can lead anybody else, you gotta put yourself in the right position to be successful.

If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.

I always have really fresh, hormone-free, additive-free chicken, healthy veggies, and brown rice in the fridge to grab because I'm always on the go.

I think it is important to grab the moment and be ready when the opportunity is in front of you, but people may not be ready when that moment arrives.