Israel Folau Quotes

Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses, which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it, in place of dust.

I really don't work to a plan, but I just do what interests me and what I like to do.

They teach you some things, but football is instinct sometimes. You just get the ball, and sometimes you dribble past three players and pass it; other times, you can shoot from far away. It's just instinct. If you feel something, just do it. I am free to do that.

I think people who are regarded as better actors must have better instincts because, at the end of the day, once they say 'action,' it's you who has to do it right. You can do all the research and preparation or none at all, but it's your instincts that tell you, 'No, I'll do it like this.'

What I have to do as a musician is do everything that is not on the music.

There's actually something interesting about having no rehearsal time - you have to just walk in and go with your gut, which is exciting.

I hate exercising self-control.

When you're rehearsing, you get really inspired in the beginning, but then it becomes repetitious and you lose the magic. How do you get the magic again? The magic happens when you're not pushing it.

There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play.

There is a part of your brain that has to stop when you're acting. You have to be in the moment and dare to fly. Words can't be on your mind.

I've never had a plan, I've always done things from instinct.

I always think instinct is more interesting than anything you can think up. I mistrust and am rather bored with actors who are of the Stanislavski school who think about detail.

I have learned a lot from jazz. I compare good acting to jazz music. The more you study and prepare as an actor, the more equipped you are to live in the moment. Just like the gifted musicians in my dad's quartet, it takes a courageous actor to be free.

Genius is knowing where to stop.

It's important not to think too much about what you do.

When you're out there thinking too much, that's when you can throw the ball away a lot of times. Just play. When I don't think, I have fun.

My thing is to just go out and play.

You want to be playing off the cuff sometimes to take chances and make something happen.

You have got to act on instinct; you've got to ride from your heart and let that performer come out. You can't over-think it too much because if you're thinking, the race is already over.

I like restraint. Even with actors, restraint is something that I work on the most.

Acting has always been instinctive to me.

For me, I've just got to go out there, not overthink things, just play within myself and just allow the game to come me.

Ballet was so structured. I'd been craving something that could guide me.

You can be yourself and still have fun without crossing the line. Sometimes I feel like today's players don't want to do anything! Come on, be yourself! That's what people want.

You shouldn't think about technique when you play. You have to be you. It cannot be about, 'I can play this, and I can show you that.'