Katy Perry Quotes

I've spent a lot of years waiting for the right thing to come in - and now, after 'Thrones,' there's a possibility that I could actually have a hand in getting something made.

Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.

Rather than wait to be discovered, discover yourself. Whatever it is that you intend to do later, start doing it now, get good at it, and show people what you've done. Actions speak louder than words.

I don't want to be someone sitting in my rocking chair at the end saying, 'Well, I passed.' My mum used to say life isn't for sissies.

While I'm here on this planet, I really want to create art and do creative things.

We started Wayfarer Entertainment to create content that we felt could actually inspire people to be the best version of themselves. We take life for granted so often, and we don't realize that tomorrow isn't guaranteed.

What do you do with what you're given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile?

When you scratch the surface, every one of us has something that we deeply want to contribute to the world. All we have to do is step up and do it.

If you have a vision, do something with it.

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.

Every day we wake up, we have an opportunity to do some good, but there's so much bad that you have to navigate to get to the good.

The world is full of people who say, 'But I had that idea first,' but did they do anything about it? Nope, they sat on their bum dreaming.

When there's an opportunity to do more, we must.

Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.

There's always constantly interesting things to do, and who knows, maybe I will be a good sculptor. I haven't decided what I am going to do next, but I am not going to quit just because I did something interesting.

There are two ways of approaching your time on this planet: one is to sit around waiting for something to happen that will make sense of your existence, and the other is to get out there and find purpose for yourself.

My grandmother, who passed away at the beginning of November, had a core adage in her life that 'life is not about what happens to you but about what you do with what happens to you.' She recently had been cajoling me and challenging me to do more with my life. To lead more of a purposefully public life.

You have only a short period of time in your life to make your mark, and I'm there now.

I try my best when I get an opportunity and my number gets called.

If you don't take a risk, you will not be satisfied and happy. I think one must look at creating history.

There's always another idea round the corner that I want to do. So while I can, it's important to do them, because there will come a time when I can't.

I wanted to be somebody, go somewhere, do something with my life.

Oftentimes, it feels like we spend so much of our life waiting to make art, waiting for somebody to let us do something. You don't really have to do that. You can make it all the time. And 99 percent of the time, it's not going to be a big deal on a global scale. But 100 percent of the time, it's going to make you feel amazing.

All that time I spent chasing Yale was time I could have been using to actually make a difference in the world. Bravery, not perfection, was the key that unlocked all the doors I've walked through since.

I feel like I could devote myself to far more important things than writing novels.