Ottmar Hitzfeld Quotes

My career is based off of me talking about my emotions.

Opening up is something I have to learn how to do if I'm going to be in this business.

Before 'The Last Samurai,' I couldn't believe I could do that. I didn't think I would be able to explain myself and my feelings in English, in a different language. But I could.

Out of frustration, I say things. Now, people listen to me so much I can say it under my breath and everybody hears me... I said in the past that I'm a work in progress, and I feel like I'm progressing.

I've always had to force myself to make friends and speak to people. My parents were quiet, and it took me a while to get used to the fact that people talk about their feelings, their problems.

I think the day that I become comfortable doing interviews and going on talk shows is the day that I don't know what it is to be a human being anymore.

People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I'm not going to talk tactics with the press, so you are left with talking about how you are feeling; for me, it is not the most interesting thing to be doing.

I'm a strong-headed person, and you can always tell how I'm feeling in that moment.

I'm not sure I have a natural gift. I think it's just that some people have an easier time expressing their emotions, maybe because of the way they've been raised, and I've always been expressive.

I was just very shy. I was never anxious to do talk shows, as I didn't know what to say. And I don't feel I have any inherent interest. But as I'm getting older, I feel I want to be able to share whatever I know if it means something to someone.

I think I need to play somebody who expresses themselves and is able to communicate on a more open level, something really different.

I don't always feel comfortable being outwardly aggressive.

I wasn't very good a communicating as a kid. I wasn't very good at speaking my mind, and I went through some challenges as a kid with my family, as we all do.

Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.

As a father, I've tried to encourage my children to have a broader and deeper emotional life than I've had. I want my sons to be able to express their feelings about things.

It has always been a wonder to me where my conversational power has gone: at the present time, I cannot impress the most ordinary men.

Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact with people for too long.

I'm not such a talkative person, and I don't like speaking in front of a lot of people.

I realize now that it's important that I share my story... Also, it'll be easy for me to do an interview, to interact with people.

I think, like, in real life, I'm actually quiet, and I mumble a lot. But that's not very lucrative.

Coach K always wanted me to talk more, even when I was in college. That's something I'm going to do as I get older.

When I feel like it's time for me to say something and it's time for me to speak up and allow my emotions to get into the games and practice, then I will say something.

I always think if you speak to someone in their second language, you speak to their head. If you speak in their first, you speak to their heart. I've always tried to let players see that.

Mahesh Bhatt has changed me a lot. I used to be very held back with my words. He has made me open up. He has taught me how to say what comes to my mind, just as he does.

Ordinary British people don't on the whole find it easy to express their feelings, even to those closest to them.