Mourinho who was once labeled the 'Chosen one' has had troubles with the Football Association (FA) a number of times, he's had some already this season - following the incidents with Liverpool, West Ham and Burnley - said he can now control his temper and has also transfered it to his men but still remains as ambitious as ever.
"Mourinho the man tries to be the opposite of what the manager is. He tries to be discreet, calm. Find a way to disconnect" he told France Football.
"I can go home and not watch a football game, not think about football. I can do it. At the beginning of my career, I could not. I was constantly connected, 24 hours a day. I had to find a form of maturity.
"Today, I feel good with my personality as a man. I have matured, I am more peaceful. A victory no longer represents the moon, and a defeat hell.
"I believe that I am able to transmit this serenity to my players. I have the same ambitions as before. The same involvement, the same professionalism, but I'm more in control of my emotions."
However, he still doesn't believe he can or will be able to bring back Man United's dominant success they are used to and enjoyed during Sir Alex Ferguson's reign - 13 Premier League titles in 21 seasons - saying that there are lots of competitive teams for one club to have undergone success like in other countries.
"In England, clubs are so economically powerful that the market is open to all.
"Take the example of Bayern in Germany. You know how they win the title every year? The summer before, they buy the best player of Borussia Dortmund. (Mario) Gotze, then (Robert) Lewandowski the following year, then (Mats) Hummels last year.
"Me, I arrive at a club that has a great and prestigious history, but which can no longer do what it has been doing in the same way. No club in England, be it Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, can now dominate permanently. Power has been divided. Everything is more difficult: buying, winning, building."
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