Yvonne Strahovski Quotes

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'

If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

I like to do something I fear.

For many years, I didn't even like the idea of doing a one-person play. Public speaking got me past that. I've always been good at public speaking, but I never really enjoyed it. Then I started to really enjoy it, and that's made all the difference.

Fear is like a black cavern that is terrifying. Once you enter the cavern and explore it, you realize that you can get out of it, go through it and get out of it.

I'm a firm believer in doing things that scare you.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

You have to have the courage to face the unexpected. This is the difference between people who do things and people who don't dare, who don't dare to live.

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

You have to try things you're really afraid of, even if you pee yourself a little bit.

I've always gone after fears and tried to stifle them by doing them. It is daunting, but it's more rewarding.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

The project you are most scared to do is the one that holds your greatest growth.

I tend to go toward things that make me afraid.

If it scares me, it means I'm supposed to do it.

It's so easy to do things you like. But then, the thing is, when you're afraid of something, face it; go for it. You become a better human being.

I was meant to make music in my soul way younger than I did. I was just scared because I knew it would take more of me than anything else. But I was all into facing my fears.

I think that feeling of being thrown into the deep end and doing something you never thought you would accomplish is really powerful.

The work I like to do is the work I'm most afraid of.

'Dream' is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.

Learning to ask is like flexing a muscle. The more you do it, the easier it becomes. I started by learning how to ask for the small things in my life, and eventually I could make the Big Daunting Asks.

Sometimes being scared of something can be good because it can give you strength. A great example for me would be acting in English! Basically, whenever I'm scared of a project, I know it's worth it.