Perhaps Americans have a natural concern about someone who is not comfortable admitting personal mistakes.
In 2009, when banker remorse was still very much in, some of Diamond's colleagues put on a fine display of apologies for the select committees, without, naturally, ever admitting personal culpability.
It would be ungracious to demand the director admit personal culpability over the homogenised state of movies, especially when I'm sitting in front of him vibrating with excitement over his description of his new film.
It can be uncomfortable to recognize and admit personal challenges regarding your executive voice, and at first you may get pushback when making suggestions to improve the executive voice of those on your team.
The White House presentation is intended in large measure to remind the Congress -- and the public -- of the solemnity of the impeachment process and to contrast the serious constitutional offenses of Nixon against the admitted personal misconduct of Mr. Clinton.
Although those attending said a handful of lawmakers had spoken harshly against the prime minister, with some demanding he resign, they described participants as applauding vigorously when Mr. Brown admitted personal but undefined "flaws" and pledged to change his governing style, in particular by listening more carefully to the demands of Labor backbenchers.
Yet in his statement, Blagojevich never admitted personal greed -- he only apologized for crossing the line between "political horse trading" and campaign fundraising.
Giacchino admitted personal pressure in scoring the film, as "I grew up listening to all of that great [Trek] music, and that's part of what inspired me to do what I'm doing You just go in scared.
As for the macaroni and cheese, I'll admit personal preferences: I like mine baked and custardy; this one is loose and creamy with an aerated sauce of aged Gouda whizzed on top.
If your date can keep success and failure in perspective, admit personal shortcomings, and rise above disappointments and losses, he or she does have a balanced personality and the kind of resilience that can travel through life's highs and lows and keep it all in perspective.
