Quotes About Openness

The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met.

My life path has been a blessing and a great learning experience. Skateboarding is my passion and I don't see that changing. When I'm not skating, I love to surf. I'm open to the new experiences and opportunities.

I don't know, my parents were pretty open about a lot of things, especially my mom. And any kind of little crazy thing I was into, she was very supportive of. You know, whether it was BMX bike racing or being in the Boy Scouts or surfing or anything else, she always seemed to sort of support it.

I'm not a big planner. Things always sort of surprise me.

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

I like life to surprise me.

I ask all my actors to do two things: I ask them to fail for me, and I ask them to surprise me.

I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you.

It was a big surprise for me when they asked me to bat at three. That is a big thing. I was focussed on playing the situation. You need to be open anyway if you are playing for a team like India.

People get surprised by my choices. But that comes from me looking for something new.

I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.

It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised.

The whole thing about the way I approach work is to be surprised by an opportunity when it comes up. So I have no idea what I will be doing next, and I kind of like that.

That's what's so wonderful about being in this business because you're constantly surprised. You have to be up for anything.

Try everything on, even gowns that you don't think you'll love. You might be surprised and fall in love with a gown that you weren't drawn to at first.

Life is full of surprises, and you need to be ready for everything.

Nothing really surprises me anymore. You put yourself out there - you're open and honest with what you have to deal with.

I'm a believer in just open, free-form creativity, and you never know the surprises that life has in store, and that, purely on a creative level, there's no such thing as rules.

It was important on The Shipping News to have my house far enough away from each location so I had this time in the morning to think about my shots and still remain open to surprises once I got to the set.

When we practice cleaning our slate and interacting without motive, what we actually 'get' in return is greater than what we might have expected. Life can open up and be full of surprises that blow past our narrow expectations.

The difference between being in the closet and out of the closet as a gay man is such a huge shift. I feel so connected still to that 22-year-old, but the idea that I was not open with that part of my life - which I am now so open about - is sort of surreal.

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.

Today, my heart, like the front door, stands open for the first time in months.

Love doesn't demand; it accepts. Mara to Kamilo.