Quotes About Adaptability

With realistic and deglamourised roles and live sound, the charisma of a star is not enough. Can you be many different people?

As an actor, one should be aware of all their capabilities. This is important, as films are becoming more realistic.

I know how to do the other stuff - the 'Access' stuff and go be goofy and all that. That I can do. For me to sit on a desk, when I know on the other network is Bob Costas and Dan Patrick is a change.

There's a reason why start-ups, especially disruptive start-ups - like Google or Amazon or Uber - are full of young people. That's because young people are not as wedded to the old fashioned ways of doing things.

I always say, you gotta play a dive bar like you play an arena, and you play an arena like you play a dive bar.

You have to learn to be fluid and go where you're needed, when you're needed. You've gotta be flexible. I think that's what acting is.

I'm not a guy that's going to shoot 10 3s a game - I like to get to the basket. But some of those shots I do gotta take. Some of those shots I gotta let fly.

Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at any number or if you go into any situation you should be able to grab that opportunity and make the best use of it.

Every once in a while, I would say, 'I don't want to do this anymore,' and I would go back to third grade, and after six months, I'd say, 'OK, I'm bored. Let's go make a movie.'

I take everything with a grain of salt.

I would model when they wanted me, and as I got older, they wanted an older model. I was quite willing to be mother of the bride at 28. I was quite happy to be on the cover of a grandparents' magazine at 42; I have no ego about that.

We played one show in Bangalore in a field where they'd never had a rock show before and when we got there, they were actually cutting the grass with scissors.

Music for films allow a great deal of diversity and the more you widen your skills, the better you become.

You know, that's kind of always been our philosophy: not letting the place that we are get in the way of making great music.

You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.

Vincent Janssen has come in and done very well. He's a great player and different type of player to me.

What's the difference between a good player and a great player? A good player plays well in his own conditions - a great player plays well in all conditions.

The great thing about training/exercise is it is non-bias. It changes from person to person, but everyone can still enjoy the benefits.

The great thing about 'Breaking Bad' was they were able to write themselves out of anything.

I've just come to try to see the positive in everything. Despite people saying 'The Room' is the worst movie or whatever, it's brought about a lot of great things.

My goal is greatness, so whether it is at 155 or 170 doesn't really matter.

For me, it depends only on the script, the part I'm doing, and the people around me. It could be in Greenland or the Sahara. I don't care.

I obviously love 'The Grey'; that was a pleasure to make. It was also very difficult. Listen, I love 'Smokin' Aces.' That was a lot of fun to make. Completely different part of your brain, I guess. Some would argue the part that they don't want you to use.

Always stay grounded and enjoy everything that comes your way, whether it's the chance to go for a opportunity or getting one.