The good thing about directing yourself is that you get over yourself. John Slattery More Quotes by John Slattery More Quotes From John Slattery The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go. John Slattery surfing I was a horrible limo driver: I ran out of gas with passengers in the back and I used to get lost on a regular basis. John Slattery limos used lost I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed. John Slattery moments steps thinking You have to fight for what you need to fight for. John Slattery fighting needs Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that's often why they don't match when we've shared the same experiences with someone. John Slattery stories memories past Viewers can hate a character and at the same time can't take their eyes off of him. John Slattery hate eye character When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered. John Slattery kind firsts We all went through that teen phase of wearing that really soft fragrance. As I got older, I started loving men's fragrances and cologne. I was so attracted to men's cologne; I would spray it all over me. John Slattery phases fragrance men My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son. John Slattery wife son needs When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions. John Slattery movie growing-up emotion You put a movie star or a bunch of movie stars in a movie, it doesn't mean people are gonna go see it. It's been proven time and time again. John Slattery stars mean people I used to be more insecure about working, and I guess the older I get, the more rich my life becomes, I don't need to work as much as I used to. I mean, New York is a hard town to be in when you have nothing else to do besides show business. It's brutal, especially as an actor, because you sit around with this low - grade fever of anxiety, waiting for the phone to ring. Or waiting for something. John Slattery insecure waiting mean Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk. John Slattery risk wise average I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors. John Slattery mad advice men I've dyed my hair a million times and it looks terrible, always. It just looks fake. And it doesn't make me look that much younger. John Slattery fake hair looks If [being confident stems from] a self-esteem issue, it's important to embrace the things you might define as so-called imperfections - because something that you might call an imperfection, someone else might find so amazing and so beautiful. It's all in how you embrace yourself, your faults, and your mistakes in life. There's no better way to learn and become a better person than to go through those moments. John Slattery self-esteem mistake beautiful I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job. John Slattery pilots done jobs I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way. John Slattery simple people thinking I like to try the scene over and over, but given the confines of television, I don't have that option. John Slattery scene trying television My mom used to wear the fragrance Poison when I was younger, and I remember that scent and the purple bottle. That was my first [perfume] memory. John Slattery purple mom memories
