John Bingham Quotes

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

It’s foolish to fear what we’ve yet to see and know.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

When I'm challenged, I grow. I never want to be in a situation where I'm not challenged and not afraid. One of my favorite feelings is stepping into a film and knowing that I'm a little bit afraid of what I have to accomplish.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

I'm a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers.

Change takes courage.

Whatever it is that you are doing as an actor, if it frightens you, if you're scared of it, you need to do it.

There is no security in following the call to adventure.

Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right.

Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.

You have to have fear to take risks - and I want to at least try.

I think every writer doubts themselves, every day. You procrastinate because you're afraid. You're always afraid it's not going to be as good as you want it to be. But, the key is overcoming fear.

Auditioning for something you already know and love is terrifying.

I've always had an interest in doing something that was outside my comfort zone; I had this thing about standing on the edge of the cliff and deciding to jump.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.

Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose.

We have a normal. As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.

At first I wasn't sure that I had the talent, but I did know I had a fear of failure, and that fear compelled me to fight off anything that might abet it.

I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.

I like to scare myself and throw myself off the deep end.