The thing that gives me peace of mind at night after a game, or after a season, is that I knew that I did everything that I could to get ready to play that game.
American Academy of Achievement interview, 22 June 2007 source ↗
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Mandy Patinkin
American actor and singer
Not being at peace with myself, in spite of an ongoing lifetime effort to try to calm down and accept that, no matter what, I did the best I could.
Robert Carlyle
Scottish actor
All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
Roger Allam
English actor
The third or fourth glass of wine.
Madhur Jaffrey
Actress, cook, and TV host
Unfinished work and caffeine.
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I prayed a lot about it. I sought a lot of advice from my dad.
I could process a lot of information and make really fast decisions.
They always say, “Don’t take your job home.” When you go home, don’t take it. I don’t agree with that.
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