Control Myself Quotes:

I was trying to control myself because I wanted to just park the car and jump out and do cartwheels. The next dream is to win the world championship.

- Lewis Hamilton

topic: Dream, Winning, Control Myself, Cartwheels

I think people were a little nervous to work with me to start with, because the movies I've done they thought that I wouldn't be able to control myself at all. I'd have to blow up the cars or something like that, and I think also people are scared of working sometimes with feature directors, because they feel like you're not going to listen to their opinions.

- Paul W. S. Anderson

source: Source: collider.com

topic: Blow, Thinking, Control Myself

I don't read reviews, as a rule. I can't, because I can't control myself. But I've heard that [the Duplasses] were happy, so that's good.

- Amanda Peet

source: "Amanda Peet and Steve Zissis discuss what the second season holds for Togetherness". Interview with Gwen Ihnat, www.avclub.com. February 21, 2016.

topic: Control Myself, Reviews, Because I Can

My key to living an inspired life involves Embracing my history, Understanding the function of expectations and gently learning to have none; Recognizing the power of attentive and conscious choices. In all circumstances I acknowledge this, IN ALL THINGS AND ALL WAYS, I HAVE CHOICE. My choice resides in my perspective. While I certainly do not control climate and markets and roadways and others, I do control myself and my response to all those circumstances. I do indeed.

- Mary Anne Radmacher

topic: Learning, Keys, Control Myself

I try to walk like Christ in my life. If I strike out, I don't curse, or throw my bat or hit things back in the dugout, I try to quietly just put my helmet back. I may be very upset but I try to control myself.

- Torii Hunter

source: "Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter on how his faith helps him set a good example". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. June 2011.

topic: Control Myself, Upset, Trying

Be still,” he said, voice harsh. “I might not be able to control myself if you step away.

- Deborah Harkness

source: Deborah Harkness (2014). “All Souls Trilogy”, p.156, Penguin

topic: Control Myself, Voice, Might

Love is very much perceived as "I couldn't control myself; it's love." But you can. Everything you do in response is a choice.

- Natalie Portman

topic: Love Is, Control Myself, Choices

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

- Jack Nicklaus

topic: Winning, Control Myself, Wells

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

- Pietro Aretino

source: Pietro Aretino (1926). “The Works of Aretino: Biography: de Sanctis. The letters. The sonnets. Appendix”

topic: Motivational, Kings, Responsibility, Power And Control, Self Discipline

In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.

- Bruce Lee

topic: Motivational, Order, Firsts, Control Myself

If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control - myself.

- Stephen Covey

topic: Freedom, Positive Thinking, Empowerment, Control Myself, Seven Habits

I have to take total control myself. I can't let anybody else do anything, for I find that I can do things better for me. I don't want to get other people playing with what they think that I'm trying to do.

- David Bowie

topic: Thinking, People, Trying, Control Myself

I started to be much happier in my relationships when I realized that I can only control myself. That way, you don't worry about people and don't waste your time thinking, 'What if he cheats on me?' You can't control that.

- Crystal Reed

source: "Exclusive Interview: Teen Wolf's Crystal Reed". Interview with Neha Gandhi, www.seventeen.com. May 27, 2011.

topic: Thinking, People, Worry, Control Myself, Thinking What If

The worst evil is - and that's the product of censorship - is the self-censorship, because that twists spines, that destroys my character because I have to think something else and say something else, I have to always control myself.

- Milos Forman

source: The George Washington University Interview, nsarchive2.gwu.edu. January 18, 1997.

topic: Character, Thinking, Self, Control Myself, Self Censorship

I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets cooking, I want to explode.

- Johnny Griffin

topic: Play, Cooking, Want, Control Myself, Rhythm Section

I love clothes. I can't control myself. I have a huge fetish for shoes and clothes and make-up. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to wear things over and over again.

- Hilary Duff

source: "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Shoes, Clothes, Kind, Control Myself, Fetish

My biggest thing is banana pudding, but it's the devil! So no one is allowed to bring it into my house. Because I can't control myself. So why put it in my domain?

- Jennifer Hudson

topic: House, Devil, Pudding, Control Myself

CONTROL MYSELF?!! I'm a MONSTER! Monsters don't control themselves! That's the whole IDEA!

- Jeff Smith

topic: Ideas, Monsters, Control Myself

I'm not a big power-and-strength guy, but I have a lot of balance, and I can take hits and stay on my feet. I control myself real good, shift my weight, and run real low. I do things that people haven't seen some of the running backs in the league do.

- Marshall Faulk

topic: Football, Running, Real, Running Back, Control Myself

This can't last. This misery can't last. I must remember that and try to control myself. Nothing lasts really. Neither happiness nor despair. Not even life lasts very long

- Celia Johnson

source: "Fictional character: Laura Jesson". "Brief Encounter", www.imdb.com. 1945.

topic: Long, Despair, Trying, Control Myself

I made my share of mistakes. People can look at that as what not to do, and if they choose to make fun of it, that's fine. I can't control that. All I know is that I can control myself. And at that point in my life, I wasn't even able to do that.

- Tiger Woods

topic: Fun, Mistake, People, Control Myself