Imran Amed Quotes

I think it's important to take chances.

You can't wear only one dress and be so safe. You have to risk; that's how you learn about yourself.

Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit.

Risk means everything from being honest about your faith, to moving, to quitting a job that's paying you a fortune but it's not what's in your heart. Risking things is one of the biggest fears we have.

The only risk is not taking the risk. You've got to take that step.

I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have.

The thing is most people are afraid to step out, to take a chance beyond their established identity.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

Security is not the meaning of my life. Great opportunities are worth the risk.

To be honest, I probably wouldn't have gone to Hollywood if I hadn't been offered 'Ugly Betty' because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That's what keeps you alive.

Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out.

I believe in taking chances and living your life. Sometimes doors open and others close and you have to figure out which one you're going to take. I'm always for the one that's challenging.

Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might not be as predictable if you'd just planted your feet and stayed put, but it will be a heck of a lot more interesting.

Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.

My motto in life is 'Take risks;' you don't have a voice if you don't. You have to venture outside your boundaries. That's what life's all about.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

The recommendation when I'm mentoring folks, I always tell them - and we talked about this last year - take a risk.

Sometimes you have to take a risk if you want great things to happen.

In order to press further with who you want to become, you have to take risks, put yourself out there... That's the only way to discover you're actually capable.

It's important to take risks and challenge yourself. That's why I went into acting, really.

And as a woman, you need to take risks. Don't stay too long in your own swim lane.

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done it, or other people made me question it.

The best things in life are often waiting for you at the exit ramp of your comfort zone.

Sometimes we know in our bones what we really need to do, but we're afraid to do it. Taking a chance and stepping beyond the safety of the world we've always known is the only way to grow, though and without risk there is no reward.