Demetrious Johnson Quotes

If something is bothering you, keep it to yourself.

There was one point in time that I wasn't fighting, and I was frustrated and I was getting in trouble.

When any fit of gloominess, or perversion of mind, lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints, but exert your whole care to hide it; by endeavouring to hide it; you will dry it away. Be always busy.

You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.

I am a human being. When you are frustrated, you do cry. It's more than once that I cried.

Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have naturally but others have to practice. The goal is to keep one area of your life that might not be going well from causing unnecessary disruptions in another area.

A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it's important to show that even under all this strength there's a fragile side, a side that can be affected.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good indication of what you're made of.

I do have anger management issues. Not clinical. Probably no more than most people.

If anything interferes with my inner peace, I will walk away. Arguments with family members. All that stuff. None of it matters.

People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.

I gave myself permission to feel and experience all of my emotions. In order to do that, I had to stop being afraid to feel. In order to do that, I taught myself to believe that no matter what I felt or what happened when I felt it, I would be okay.

If few can stand a long war without deterioration of soul, none can stand a long peace.

I realized that improvisers should probably always have time off. But musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute - unless something drastic occurs.

I still have a temper, I suppose.

I need some time to recover. I'm not a machine.

The worst manifestations of exhaustion were successfully cured by a long period of rest but it was immediately apparent to me that I had lost once and for all my former capacity for carrying out experimental work until physically tired.

My ex would know not to talk to me until I came back from running. I'd always be in a better place.

I never felt that getting angry would do you any good other than hurt your own digestion, keep you from eating, which I liked to do.

I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta bob and weave because it's everywhere. How do I keep the drama low? It's about using your head.

We are fighting in our own house. It is useless to live on burned ruins.

As the only mother on this hearing panel, I think you should go home and get some rest.

There are times when I think, 'Do I have the energy to be upset?' and the answer is 'no.'

I find rage to be the scariest emotion as an actor, for me personally, to tap into. I don't like anger, and I don't like conflict particularly in my life. I like everybody to be nice and things to be easy.