Danny Boyle Quotes

The man who voyages strange seas must of necessity be a little unsure of himself. It is the man with the flashy air of knowing everything, who is always with it, that we should beware of.

When things are perfect, that's when you need to worry most.

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.

To me, nothing ever feels like a sure thing. I cling to that because it's very important you don't ever think anything is a sure thing.

You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.

I think you cannot be too complacent. I think that's dangerous, and you cannot take anything for granted.

I think if you're going on thinking oh, I can do this with my eyes shut, then it's probably not the right thing to be doing, you know.

We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous.

We are in the greatest danger of being run over when we have just gotten out of the way of a carriage.

The greatest thing about the call-in show is that you always felt like you were on a high wire without a net.

I am not overconfident.

It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.

He that's secure is not safe.

Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.

Never take anything for granted.

I never take anything for granted. I may slip any minute.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

I immediately doubt things if I become satisfied with them. Being satisfied by something is a real danger for me. I hope I never lose that. That would be death.

If you're not riddled with doubt, you've probably done something wrong.

Doing stand-up is like running across a frozen pond with the ice breaking behind you. I love it because it's dangerous.

When the wart-hog looks up at the sky, it gets its throat slit.

I'm not sure that I want to be without some lack of confidence. If you are too sure of yourself, you don't grow. You may feel confident in some things, but other fields come up as a challenge. And if you don't anticipate trouble, you will be in trouble.

At least from my position, I worry about it more when we're rolling because people get comfortable.

Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.

I feel it is good to be nervous because you are not fully sure or over-confident.