Pierce Brosnan Quotes

Like Forrest Gump, I just took off and it paid off.

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

My father was a waiter basically, and when I got my first professional job as an actor, I left a job that he found me for half the amount of money. So anyone would think that they're stupid, that that would be a stupid move.

All my graduation money went to paying for bartending classes so I could have a side gig. I bartended for two months before I was supposed to move to New York and then two months later I got the job as an understudy in 'Sister Act' and haven't looked back since.

The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.

In life you need to take a risk.

'Mad Men' has been my big break. I'm beyond thrilled.

Everything shifted for me after 'Rush.' It wasn't as financially successful as other things I'd done, but it gave me more movement, more options, more doors opening, more meetings. All of a sudden, it's, 'Oh, wow! You're an actor!'

You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself.

Whether I fall on my feet or fall on my arse, I dunno. You've got to take those risks.

The result showed that fortune helps the brave.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

Fortune befriends the bold.

I think it's important to take chances.

I guess I just always had this idea that I would go to Hollywood. I had the typical 'get up and go' attitude that you have to have in order to make the brave step into the big city.

Venus favors the bold.

Never let inexperience get in the way of ambition.

If you're not willing to risk, there are no rewards.

'The Girlfriend Experience' was definitely the break-out. When it came out, I started getting other opportunities.

I had to get out of the Boston area, so I flipped a coin and said, 'Heads - Miami, tails - California. I was in my mid-20s and came out here with no training. Acting wasn't even in my mind.

It kind of pays off to try your best at every audition; you never know what can happen. You can get a hundred nos, but if you just get one yes, it can change your life.

Ultimately, I just made the decision to move to L.A. sight unseen. It took me a while to save up some money to do it.

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

As actors, if we are truthful to ourselves and we know what we can do and what we cannot do and just go after it, there are possibilities out there. If you don't try, you won't find out if you get them or not.