I work in a business of extremes, so when you are with someone who is very calm and logical, it's a great kind of balance to have.
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I've never been a calm, midrange type person.
Away from the pitch, I'm a very calm person. I maybe have the odd cross word with my wife, like any relationship, but that's it.
I've had to deal with all different types of situations - positive and negative and extremes of both.
Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.
Personally, I think I am much calmer under incredibly stressful situations, and I've learned to deal with pressure and nerves, which is key to being a performer of any caliber.
I always think you have to show a degree of humanity and sensitivity when you're dealing with people in extreme circumstances.
Balance is good, because one extreme or the other leads to misery, and I've spent a lot of my life at one of those extremes.
You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance.
Don't avoid extremes, and don't choose any one extreme. Remain available to both the polarities - that is the art, the secret of balancing.
One important reason to stay calm is that calm parents hear more. Low-key, accepting parents are the ones whose children keep talking.
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