Daniel Ricciardo Quotes

I think you kind of have to put yourself out there.

If you want to meet a better quality man, you're going to have to get used to taking more risks.

I've always been happy to take a gamble on myself.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

I learned that you can constantly improve, and that you should not be shy about your views, and about the direction that you believe is right.

You can't be afraid to embarrass yourself sometimes.

I was a little careful when I first started off. A lot of times, for example, I thought, 'Oh, I can't pull that song off.' I should have just done it.

It's important that you are not embarrassed when you try something new.

My life experiences have helped me to be less fearful. In politics, that has allowed me to take on issues sooner rather than later.

I've never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn't imagine wanting more instructions about anything.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

I figured, if I failed, I'd tried something that I hadn't tried before and if one movie was going to destroy my career than I didn't have much of a career to start with. I just went for it. God willing I wasn't over the top and didn't embarrass myself.

Don't be afraid to look silly.

I am so not a pageant girl, but I signed up for the Miss Junior Florida contest because I thought it would be good experience.

The only things you regret are the things you don't do.

You can't get anywhere in life without taking risks.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn't torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened.

Yet in all those cases I finally steeled myself to seize the opportunity, and find a way to muddle through and eventually conclude that I had, in fact, chosen the right path, as risky as it seemed at the time.

For me, aggression means not to be shy and to do what your mind tells you.

I had a chat with my dad and decided that sometimes you've just got to look like you're fighting. So I started putting myself about a bit more, showing a bit more aggression in training.

Don't be afraid to look silly. You are only holding yourself back if you are afraid of looking silly or failing.

I just feel it's a shame to let fear get in your way and stop you achieving things.

I didn't think I would be prime minister, because I didn't consider it. But that's the power of saying yes, because there will be a moment when someone asks you to do something beyond your comfort zone. I am not unique.