Ann Brashares Quotes

There are so many surprises in my life; I don't take anything for granted. I enjoy every experience that comes; I don't think too far ahead.

Children offer the finest expressions of openness and flexibility. They play and laugh freely, and find wonder in the smallest things.

I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity.

That's what's so wonderful about being in this business because you're constantly surprised. You have to be up for anything.

I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.

I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people as well, and I love the mystery of not knowing.

I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you.

I feel very open to trying new things.

I feel open to anything.

The wise traveler is he who is perpetually surprised.

Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.

I like surprises. I like mystery. I’m not the kind of person who goes to the writer’s room and goes, I need to know the whole story so I can prepare. No, don’t tell me anything!

The good traveler has the gift of surprise.

My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.

I was always willing to say, "Let's see what happens," when something came up that looked like it might help me get a little closer to where I wanted to be . . .

Always stay open to surprise.

I bring ideas to set, and I'm more than willing for those to be affected and be malleable based on what the other person gives me. I don't know what another actor is going to give me, on the day, and I don't want to be so hard and fast in my technique that I'm not open to what's coming.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.

There are always things to examine. What's great is not feeling that I have to refuse any of them. Maybe no good from a PR perspective, but from the point of view of everyday life, it keeps things interesting.

I used to be very rigid because I just wanted to get through it. Now, if I think a scene should go a certain way and it goes another, I'm able to go that new way with ease.

Life never becomes a habit to me. It's always a marvel.

But at the same time, if the right thing came along, I would do it in a second.

If I learned anything from Betty coming into my life, it's to just be open to all the things that come along.

It is increasingly important to be open-minded.