Richard Madden Quotes

The idea of taking command of your life and doing something that you're not sure if you can do and you're not really sure if you should do it, I think is pretty timeless. We all face those doubts often, if not constantly.

I'm not afraid to take a step and if I fall, I fall. I pick myself up and move on. If we can all learn one thing in life, it's don't be afraid to take on something that you believe you're capable of achieving.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

I doubt myself a lot but go forward at full throttle anyway.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

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.

The project you are most scared to do is the one that holds your greatest growth.

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

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done it, or other people made me question it.

I think it's really important to not be afraid of failure and to push yourself to try things and jump in the cold water.

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

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

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

I guess this year I'm going to find out if I'm good enough or not. If I'm not, I don't care. I'll do something else, it's not a biggie.

Unless I try, I'm never really going to be at ease with myself.

I've been very much intrigued by and impressed with women. But I've never been intimidated. Even if I make a fool of myself, it's better to have tried.

I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.

I never had the chutzpah to just come to L.A. and make it. I didn't have that confidence. I'm always surprised when I get a job.

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.

It's important to set challenges that you're not sure you're equal to.

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.

I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.

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