Jamey Sheridan Quotes

If you can't control everything, you can't control anything, not really.

You can never control other people. You can only control yourself. I have definitely learned that.

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

I've grown up a lot, I'm on my own, and I've learned some valuable life lessons.

I'm in control of the positions that I allow myself to be in.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

I'm a mature person.

We can control how we run, and that's about it.

I don't feel like I'm influenced by anybody, but I feel I'm definitely becoming more a leader.

Those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

I think I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I'll have more favor in the other category.

I take responsibility for myself and what I do now.

I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.

I think that's good that I have to watch how I act and what I say. I think that's a part of growing up.

Even though I pretty much made my own decisions early on, when I was younger I tended to overbook my life.

I've learned over the years that freedom is just the other side of discipline.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

So if I think of something in my head I don't have to do it. If I can't do I don't do it, I do something else.

I like to think I'm a very mature person.

It's absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others.

One of the pluses of getting older is you set some limits.

After a while, you just don't do things you don't wanna do - that's the great freedom you get, the older you get. You learn what to do and what not to do, and what will be a waste of time and what won't be a waste of time.

I think there's some connection between absolute discipline and absolute freedom.