Amy Jo Martin Quotes

We tried to create advantages. We were never complacent.

The important thing to remember, if you are trying something that is an innovation, is not to think too much about it. Because if you take too long, by the time you get there, the world will have changed. You take a risk, and if it doesn't work, you make a change. We are not betting our lives on it.

You know that I'm always a proponent of doing things differently.

Everybody's career has ups and downs. I like to take chances; I don't like to stand still. And I don't give a damn what the market is interested in; I want to try things.

I don't believe in pitfalls. I believe in taking risks and not doing the same thing twice.

You need to keep on doing things you have never done before in your career. You have to have a go.

I like to keep doing something new and different so people can't say I'm doing the same thing all the time. I like to challenge myself.

I have always believed in reinventing myself and taking risks.

I always look for reinventing myself... doing something different and new.

It's great to just keep going and throw new stuff out there.

The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

I think doing something that's different, that's out of your comfort zone is important.

In my work, I'm passionate about trying different things and being okay if I mess up. Now I'm trying to bring that into my own life.

Do what you haven't done is the key, I think.

For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.

I like the challenge of trying different things and wondering whether it's going to work or whether I'm going to fall flat on my face.

This business is always changing. If you're going to be a leader, you've got to take chances.

If you start your own thing, you can learn a lot really fast from doing things wrong.

Some people might be groomed for success; I've just always thought I've got a hell of a lot of things to learn and places to go. Creatively, I couldn't stay on the same treadmill. I chose to be off-centre and do collaborative work.

I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.

I like new challenges and new experiences.

I learned from my dad that change and experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new things.

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.

People tell me all the time I should stop and smell the roses, but I can't. I'm always thinking of what I can do to make what I have better and do more.

Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves.