Quotes About Courage

I never went on auditions because I would be terrible at it, so I just did stand-up.

I used to cry on the way to auditions.

So many times I wanted to go to Auschwitz, but I couldn't take up the courage to go there.

It's better to not be afraid of things and not avoid things.

This is the boxing game. There is no ducking and diving.

I want a superfight. That's my biggest wish. I want to test myself in different divisions.

At 58, I knew I had to get a divorce. At that age, it's an almost impossible thing to go through. I had been married 33 years. I had been married for 33 years. I didn't know anything else.

When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption.

I was never one for dolls.

I want to take a stand against domestic violence and show others that it's okay to come out and speak about it and not be quieted.

It wasn't that I didn't think I could hang with the guys at 185 or 205. I just thought I'd be the more dominant guy at 170. I'm not afraid of anybody in any weight class. That has never been an issue.

Donald Trump obviously knows nothing about what it's like to put your life on the line for your country. He's never risked his life for anything.

I am not doomed.

If something's dope, you got to go with it.

Some people may have their doubts about me. But I feel like there's no shot too hard for me to take.

I always thought that when I got into this business that I was going to have to downplay my Asianness and downplay my queerness, which is not an easy thing for me to do.

My parents, stupidly, always let me go downtown. This was pre-pager, even. It made me adventurous. I think it makes you tough.

Maybe for you in America, Dr. King has become boring because you hear about him so much. But for me, he is the man who has most inspired me.

Drag has always made me feel less scared.

I think if you want to drag, you'll figure it out.

I'm a dragon.

If you're going to be wrong, be dramatically wrong.

You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.

I love that I dream big and go after my dreams with all I've got to give.