Leslie Mann Quotes

I always put myself out there. I'm not afraid to commit to something.

I definitely look up to Rihanna. She doesn't care what anyone thinks of her, and she's not afraid of taking risks and trying different things, whether it's fashion or music. She's all about what makes her comfortable.

I started doing improv when I was 8 years old, so it's always been in my life. I would feel naked without it.

It takes a lot of guts to get up on top of a bar and dance.

If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.

You need to have tremendous confidence in your work, even a touch of arrogance, chutzpah. Many very fine researchers lack intellectual daring. It's human nature to want to be cozy, secure. But that can be a cul de sac.

I'm not afraid of putting myself out there to someone and then them passing on it. At least you could have gotten a 'yes.' So it's worthwhile to have the cojones to do it.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.

When I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.

I say what's on my mind. I go after what I want.

I think a lot of acting is having the confidence to be open enough to try things and not be afraid of falling on your face and looking like a fool.

Whatever plays are called, I'm just going out there and doing my job.

There are some beautiful things about people like Katy Perry, who are bold enough to go up on a pink cotton-candy cloud, with a guitar, in a tutu, and sing all by herself.

In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.

I think I'm taking risks and putting myself out there.

I'm not scared to sing songs. I'm not scared to walk out the front door and make a mistake.

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.

Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

I want good work.

Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose.

I love Lady Gaga. She's not afraid to take risks and be herself.