Christina Ricci Quotes

My company survives because I've learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete.

I'm one of those people who think I can learn something from everybody.

I will grab any opportunity I can to learn something new.

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.

I love to be directed, and I can glean something from almost anyone.

You know, people sometimes say to me, 'Do you prefer to do this or that, act or do stand-up or write' but the thing that I enjoy most is the difference between all of them, because you're always learning. I don't go around thinking of myself as a great anything. I'm actually lucky to have the chance to fail at all of them.

I never stop making sure that what I say is the best of what could be said about a particular thing. It's a constant evolution. If I planted a tree one way yesterday, and somebody tells me of a better way to plant a tree, I think, 'You know, they're right, that's better.' Then I change my way to accommodate the new way of planting trees.

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

I'm someone who is open-minded to new experiences because they teach you new things.

One of the things I've learned is to be receptive of feedback.

Rather than knowing more, I think I've got more open-minded.

Someone taught me how to eat properly. Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself.

Only stupid people don't change their minds.

I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust.

I learnt to always keep my mind open to new ideas and looked at each new assignment as an opportunity to learn and prove myself.

I can change my mind and can learn other things. And anything I don't know, I'm capable of learning if I so desire or if it's necessary.

I would say that being open to new things is kind of vital in this line of work, if not all lines of work, and being prepared to embrace the challenge of the new thing is something I want in my life until the day it's over.

I learned a long time ago how to be coachable.

I'm kind of old to change. But if somebody were to come to me and say, 'You know what, Valerie? I think if you were to do this it would be more helpful,' of course I would listen to that.

We women, we're always being invited to change our hairstyle, change our clothes, change our wardrobes. It's also important for us to remember as we age to keep changing the way we think of the world. I'm not saying to be flaky at all; but rather than being rigid about something, stay open and available.

I used to think, 'Everything's okay, or will be. I'll go on with this stance.' But after the World Cup, I was open to everything: if someone suggested a change in my technique I felt could work for me, I was willing to give it a try.

Often my best work comes from somebody trying to stretch me in a direction that I wouldn't normally want to go in. It's not something I fight at all.

I have grown a lot in this area, but I used to be quite rigid and found it difficult to accept change.

It's part of improving every day, being willing to be receptive of the people who know and see things from the outside that you might not notice in the inside.

I am always open to learning. I am always open to adapting myself to a new role and a new position.