John John Florence Quotes

Part of the criteria for doing a project is that it's scary or challenging because at some point you go, 'It's too scary; it's too challenging. I don't want to do it.' But things that seem easy are never any fun.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary.

I used to make my manager Jamie not tell me where I was going to be the next day, because I was so afraid of flying and of anything. But now I love flying, I love working hard, I love being around the world.

I, like everybody else, have a certain fear of heights, and I have to be very careful when I am in the clouds, but it is also what I love; it is my domain, so when you love something, you don't have fear.

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

I think there are lots of reasons to take projects. Being scared about one is always good.

The thing that makes me feel most alive is knowing that there's something that I have to do that I'm afraid of.

You need to be in danger; otherwise, you get old.

The comfort zone is the great enemy of courage and confidence.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

The funny thing is most people don't approach me because they are scared, and that's fine, I want to keep it that way. But the thing is if you're not scared or get over it you learn that sometimes what you're scared of is really what you shouldn't be scared of.

I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be when I started.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. But there comes a point, as an actor, when you do know better, and that is when the fear starts.

I always feel at home doing a little bit of action.

Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.

A lot of the physical flirtation with fear I did early on in my career, when I was a much younger person - stuff I wouldn't do now. But I was very interested in the mechanics of risk and fear in those days. And I found out fear pretty much always feels the same, whether it's doing a rock climb or speaking in front of an audience.

Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking.

Only the insecure strive for security.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Sometimes those fears creep into the back of your head, but then you slap yourself and think, 'Oh, woe is me! People actually like me.' What a silly thing to worry about. This is a huge opportunity, and I'm excited.

And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that.

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.