Ahead Of The Game Quotes

The only way to consistently stay ahead of the game is to adopt a long-term view and, if appropriate, with a strong contrarian spin.

Children were strangers you loved because you could love. If they gave back love when they were grown you were ahead of the game.

If you can capture the element of surprise, you’re way ahead of the game.

I’m always looking over my shoulder, needing to stay ahead of the game.

People think your success is just a matter of having a pretty face. But it’s easy to be chewed up and spat out. You’ve got to stay ahead of the game to be able to stay in it.

Being rich isn’t about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.

Did Muddy Waters play an acoustic? Well of course he did. But did he turn his back on being able to plug it in and play louder? No, he plugged in and turned it up and got miles and miles ahead of the game in one fateful act of just plugging in.

Remember that most people (those who are not photographers) don’t even see the things that you missed. Many don’t even look. Ergo, you are way ahead of the game.

The truth is I would do my job for free! I love it every day. If you can possibly choose a vocation that’s an avocation, a job that’s really a hobby, then you’ll be way ahead of the game.

What was your greatest challenge? Staying alive as a business, staying ahead of the game, and melding my business life with my personal life.

When you make people feel important, you’re going to be ahead of the game.

I always think that a director who knows about the technical side, but cares about the acting performances and casting as well, is ahead of the game.

Sometimes you’re ahead of the game and sometimes people don’t get it and that’s just one of those things you have to accept and carry on.

I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I’m ahead of the game. It’s hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the audience. Just give them something they didn’t see coming, and you get enormous points.

If you can keep your son off the pipe and your daughter off the pole, you’re ahead of the game.

If you can figure out what their motivation is, then you’re ahead of the game. I think that’s why a lot of people who are in this industry don’t have a lot of friends – but have a lot of acquaintances – because you never know what everyone’s ulterior motives are.

The idea for actors is to make a living telling stories, so if you can do that, then you’re way ahead of the game.