Quotes About Courage

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

I've gone skydiving twice. I was terrified about doing it, but I wanted to overcome that. The first time, I did it with my parents and I remember that they had already both jumped out, and suddenly it was my turn. And I thought, 'Well, I don't want to be an orphan,' so I guess I have no choice, and I jumped out of the plane.

I don't consider myself a true activist, in the sense that I don't like to do a lot of talking. I'll ask once or twice, and then it's time to fight.

'Beyond the Lights' took incredible fight to get made. Four years of writing and two years of overcoming 'no.' Every studio balked. Twice. But I kept fighting. What gave me the courage was 'Love & Basketball.' Every studio turned down that film, too. But I never gave up because I believed in it with my whole heart and soul.

I go skydiving often. At least twice a year.

Don't think twice. If it's a character that you feel compelled to play and story that you feel needs to be told, don't think twice.

I've been jailed once, put in police lock-up twice, and was under house arrest twice.

If Kurt Angle's leg fell off, he'd hop twice as fast to make up for the loss of mobility, man. There's no quit in him.

I was born on the fairer side, but I've always been fascinated by dusky and dark tones. So, when the makers of my films asked me to go a few shades darker, I didn't think twice. I am not doing anything extraordinary, but I want to break cinematic notions about outwardly appearances.

Well, listen, you know, the Czech saying is, you know, when you are drowning you are grabbing even a little twig. That's what all Czechs were doing, grabbing for... with the hope for this little twig.

I don't think people should do things that they're not comfortable with, unless they want to stretch themselves in that way and challenge themselves.

Courage, garrulousness and the mob are on our side. What more do we want?

I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make.

One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death.

You might want to comment on that, Honorable.

A president can be as strong as she wants to be.

The people I want to hear about are the people who take risks.

Would to God, brethren, I could tell you WHO I am! Would to God I could tell you WHAT I know! But you would call it blasphemy and want to take my life!

Young guys don't tend to want to portray people who have frailties or are less than macho.

Be Yourself Not What The World Wants You To Be

It's a big deal when you finally get the chance to do the one thing you want to do - need to do - more than anything. It can kind of scare the crap out of you.

I don't really get scared. Want to know what else i don't feel?" PITY

If I'm gonna play a character in a movie or if I want to be the lead of a film, you wanna carry the guy, you wanna get the girl, you wanna save the day or the world.

You have to be a political leader, willing to lose an election if you want to do what's right.