The last thing I want to do is to present something as 'Stephen King, Part II,' and have it be something that's a big disappointment.
I haven't been very good about dealing with disappointment. I suffer it, and then when that suffering becomes a kind of predation, then it's gone. Because the disappointment is not always realistic.
Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.
I've never been troubled by disappointment, and I get over it quickly. But I'm not good at making plans, and I don't have any ambitions. I never did.
It's a disappointment to lose key players. On the other hand it creates an opportunity to play other players.
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.
I wasn't really driven to be an actor or anything, but in college I decided to study acting, much to my parents' disappointment. I attended Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers where Bill Esper was, and that is where I really got hooked on the art of acting, and, almost, the chemistry of acting.
I worked hard at my four-year M.A., but got a 2.1. That was a big disappointment, as I wanted to write about history and thought I needed a First.
I think every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade... everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.
The best thing about football, and sport in general, is that if you suffer a big disappointment, then there is no better feeling than coming back the following year and doing well.
When people get married because they think it's a long-time love affair, they'll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity.
If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.
In football, if you have a big break after a disappointment you can stew on things, and that hurts you.
The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views.
The disappointment of getting relegated from the Premier League is an awful time for anybody as a footballer.
The one thing that never changes in America is that the white straight male is born with a promise. Women are not promised very much, and we embody our disappointment from the beginning.