Quotes About Opportunity

I auditioned for 'Avatar' in Australia. It was a 'blind' audition. I didn't know what the movie was about and whom it was for.

Being an actor is a crazy way to spend one's life. It's the love of the game. Blind luck has a lot to do with it. Then you hope when you get your shot that you know what you're doing.

I was very lucky that my first film, 'The Blind Side,' I worked with Sandra Bullock.

I'm not blind to the reality of sponsorships and endorsements and stuff. And I don't mind the challenge of change. I enjoy that. That's life. You can't grow without change.

My first real experience of acting was 'Peaky Blinders.' That was the most intense experience. In those situations you learn so quickly, and I did. My brother had the script for the second season - they had already done the first - and he said there was a great part for me.

When you blink, you're on the back end of your career.

If politicians in a state block education choice, it means those politicians do not support equal opportunity for all kids.

I turned down the opportunity to be in some films that went on to be blockbusters.

Your run blocking looks pretty similar to what the pass blocking looks like when you're going with the play-action pass. So you really do have an opportunity to get really good at it quickly.

Do I think there's going to be a business in blogging? Yes.

Australia has always encouraged the little bloke to have a go, the Aussie battler to get up.

To act for a living is a gift, and understanding you're a lucky bloke keeps your feet on the ground.

I'm singing background on one of Blondie's songs on her new album.

'MythBusters' sounded like such an incredible opportunity. Where else might I be paid to make robots blow things up?

I could blow up from making a beat or I could blow up from making a song.

If you get taken out after 20 minutes it's a big blow to you.

If a song about blowing your shot becomes popular, that's really funny.

The stories I most love are about the benefits of being blown off course.

There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance.

When I read that Khal Drogo role, I was blown away. I couldn't believe it was happening. I had to have that role.

I was on 'Blue Bloods.' Which I think got cut.

Shortly after I started in bluegrass, Ricky Skaggs and I got together and the bluegrass career just snowballed. Being 15 or 16 and making good money playing music was pretty attractive.

I don't need Hollywood. With or without them, I'll be fine. But I'll admit it would be nice to have them on board.

We all know that the NFL is the best of the best, and there's great competition across the board, so any time you're hurt or something like that, and another guy gets his opportunity, he's going to try to make the most of it.