Quotes About Expectations

There is nothing perfect, no one can be perfect, and perfectionism is something you shouldn't chase.

It's a bit of a headache being a perfectionist. You're never satisfied.

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

With experience, you understand expectations, you understand consequences, but sometimes it gets a little bit hard, especially for me, that I'm a perfectionist - I want to analyse everything. And sometimes it's most important to just let go and trust your instincts. This is what I need to do more of.

Many people think of me as a perfectionist, someone who polishes and shines each song and performance. I've always been bothered by that assumption.

I'm a perfectionist, which I think is a mistake.

I'm such a perfectionist. I can be like, 'This has to be like this. And this, and this and this.' But then you realize a lot of things that you thought mattered, they really don't matter.

Artists that are perfectionists? We find it hard sometimes to be happy a lot.

I'm a perfectionist, which is bad at times but very good at other times.

There's this idea that you can have it all, but in my opinion, you can't - not if you're a perfectionist.

Not really a perfectionist, but everybody around me is.

I'm a perfectionist. I want everything done right. When it's not done right, I'm not happy.

Sometimes I get frustrated with my own self because I'm such a perfectionist.

When I was a kid, I was very much a perfectionist, and I had a bunch of different compulsions.

I am unfortunately a perfectionist at heart, so it's really hard to allow myself to not be good.

I'm my hardest critic, I expect the best of myself, I'm a perfectionist.

In general, I do not feel the media is very positive toward game performances unless the players play perfectly.

I'm such a perfectionist and I want to do everything right, kick every goal, do everything perfectly, but that is not reality.

I love it when you have to perform at a certain level or else. That's when I'm at my best.

With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else.

I've always had problems with my brain, so a lot of the songs are about issues I have with paranoia or freak-outs. 'When My Head Explodes' is about being on stage, having people look at you and expecting you to perform, then literally your head explodes.

If I had to perform in a comedy club I would bomb; I would be trying too hard.

There is definitely a pressure for funny people to be funny. People want them to perform all the time.

Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself.