And never - not in a single case - was the explanation, 'I was pressured to do this.' The explanation was very often, 'The limited data we had led one to reasonably conclude this. I now see that there's another explanation for it.'
The best player I've ever played with was Paul Gascoigne. He had everything. He was amazing.
That's when the great stuff happens, when you're not checking yourself all the time, being critical of yourself and what other people are doing.