Bryan Volpenhein Quotes

Not that being so mature is a bad thing, but there are times to be mature and there are times to be loose.

I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as actors is empathy.

I think I am disciplined when I need to be, and relax when I can.

Obviously, I want to win, but at the same time, at the end of the day, it's a game and that's what I'm going to treat it as.

If any ideology is so serious that you can't have fun while you're doing it, it's probably too serious.

I'm very, very serious - I'm serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment.

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

I think always staying focused and not taking things too seriously, but taking the important things seriously.

I tried to be a serious student and not procrastinate, but I was still somebody that would be described as somebody who liked to have fun, too, and go to the occasional party - or two or three.

I like to have fun, but there are moments you need to show yourself, and that, for me, is on the pitch.

Obviously, I'm going to go out there and want to win. Don't get me wrong. But I'm not going to not have fun or not enjoy myself at the same time.

I had a persona as a player, and I know this will come as a shock, but I liked to talk. But don't let the persona overshadow the person. The persona liked to have fun. The person knew when it was time to get to work.

When priorities are proper, the power to endure is increased. And when internalized, those priorities will help keep you from "going overboard."

You can't take yourself too seriously.

I can't get carried away with having a good time because everyone, especially the young guys, have to know there's a time and place for everything.

Maybe I am conservative, but I like to have a little fun, too.

Being obsessed by goals is bad for you. You should set goals, even ambitious goals, regularly. But focus on them only to the extent that they give you direction.

Take your work seriously and yourself lightly.

Play so that you may be serious.

I think we could all do better sometimes of not overextending ourselves as much.

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly. It's part of the fun.

Things come in a quieter way to me. It's not laziness, and it's not diffidence. I just know how far you have to bend for work. That's important for me.

I'm not much of a partier anymore. I enjoy clarity much more.

A good lesson in keeping your perspective is: Take your job seriously but don't take yourself seriously.