I can't be smug, because I know that you can lose anything at any point. And I can't be angry, because I haven't lost it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
God knows how many things a man misses by becoming smug and assuming that matters will take their own course.
In my love-challenged condition, seeing a difficulty for someone else can leave me feeling a little more smug or superior-by-comparison.
I get accused of having a haughty smugness. I have a lopsided mouth. I can't help it. I was born with it. It looks as if I am smirking. I have had my publicist tell me, 'Don't do that smile on the red carpet.' I'm, like, 'That's my smile.'
There's something uniquely aggravating about the smugness of liberal Hollywood.
I never feel like a smug or a smart-alec film director, and there are plenty of those around.
I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.
I don't have the feeling of being motivated by anger, revenge or frustration.
I suppose there are a lot of reasons to be jaded or sarcastic or bitter in life, but I hang on to the reasons why life is beautiful.
I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart.
I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.