D. A. Pennebaker Quotes

Dig into life with wild roving abandon, opening your mind to the delicious possibilities that perplex the mind, entice the heart, and excite the spirit.

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

I think I still have that same drive and determination, the same curiosity and passion for filmmaking that I did when I first started. Every film brings with it unique challenges and experiences, and I approach every one with the same enthusiasm.

I like to experiment, and my life has been eventful.

When I start any book, I have no idea what I'm going to do.

Life's supposed to be an adventure, a surprise!

I just want to make whatever is exciting.

Every day is an adventure.

Discovery is fun. I am incredibly open to everything.

If the writing is good, I'm there. If it's something I've never done before, I'm up for that, too.

I think that we all absolutely have curiosity. It brings about knowledge. It's energizing. It's spiritually empowering. It makes us more interesting as people.

To me, Wonderlust is all about living life with a sense of adventure. I'm so honoured; I love being a Michael Kors woman.

For me, just getting to experience something new all the time is what's most exciting for me.

The only rule is never be bored.

I just really love to do new things and experience new things.

I want to be surprised by life... I think that's more interesting.

I do videos on things that excite me... things that are new to me.

It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me.

When I read something, I want to be surprised. So I read something and go, "Wow, I never, ever would have thought of playing this kind of role. This is exciting me, let's go do this."

I don't know what I'm doing and it's the not knowing that makes it interesting.

I'm really keen to try things. I love improvisation. It's quite exciting.

Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go.

I'm interested in new worlds, new universes, new challenges. I always said the only reason to make a film is not for the result but for what you learn for the next one.

I have been very fortunate to be a part of tours with other artists that have exposed me to new places that I've never been before. Once you discover something beautiful, you just want to keep coming back.

I'm always excited to try something I haven't done.