"I'm older now, some would suggest in the twilight of a mediocre political career," Andrus said.

"That is exactly what you must do if you want to have anything other than a mediocre legal career."

Almost as traditionally, that winner has gone on to a mediocre or modestly successful career.

"I was really getting into the twilight of a mediocre career," he said of the days before he became a movie person.

I imagine this is the highlight of your otherwise mediocre career.

Most likely sitting at home with his clippings of a short mediocre career.

"My own mediocre career was cut short by a lack of funds," he said.

After a mediocre military career in England, he served with some distinction in Africa.

He took acting lessons and began a mediocre career in the theater.

Hendu didn't have great plate discipline, and outside of his 1988-1991 peak he had a pretty mediocre career.