Mike Tyson Quotes

I can honestly say that I've done everything I've wanted to do, always. Not without difficulty. But every time I wanted to do something, I just did it, from the age of 18 when I started my own theater with my friends. When I decided I wanted to act. I just bit the bullet.

I'm the type of person that if I feel strongly about something and if I really want to do something, I'm just gonna do it. And if it works out, amazing, and it's like 'I told you so,' but if it doesn't work out, that's fine.

Just say yes and you'll figure it out afterwards.

When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it.

If you're going to succeed, then you just have to be thick-skinned. It's something I developed early in my career, and it just goes with the territory.

If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.

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

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

I'm very comfortable when I'm working; I don't hold back at all.

I don't really feel comfortable unless I'm slightly uncomfortable. I don't want to play myself all the time.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.

A lot of people have a lot of faith in Karole Armitage. They see her as bold, inventive, indefatigable. 'America isn't working out? There's always Europe. Ballet? No? Go modern. Keep going! Show 'em!'

And at the end of the day, if the movie's no good, I'll live to fight another day.

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

Our people must make strenuous efforts and always adopt flexible ways.

I am not afraid of saying something and going and pursuing it. That's it. I see it in my mind. I say it out loud. I go and do it.

I've been very fortunate, but it also never occurred to me that I couldn't do something or that I couldn't ask if I could try something.

Sometimes you don't get in through the front door. Sometimes you don't get in through the back. Sometimes you got to climb through the window. That doesn't mean the opportunity wasn't there. There's a way; you've just got to find it.

You have to learn to get comfortable being uncomfortable. You have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone and push your limits.

I don't usually suggest going into something you cannot do, but sometimes you gotta jump in and land on your feet.