Abi Morgan Quotes

There were times in 'Adaptation' during the editing where I really thought, 'Okay, well, this was a noble failure. I tried to do something good, but this is not going to work.'

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

I was very lucky to get well known much later in life. You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a sense of how little any of it has to do with you.

Me getting cut from Toronto that first year, definitely helped with the ego. It was deflating. Some people either quit or some people get hungry.

We're finding that many parents endorse a growth mindset, but they still respond to their children's errors, setbacks or failures as though they're damaging and harmful. If they show anxiety or overconcern, those kids are going toward a more fixed mindset.

You should always encourage people. The worst that can happen is that they fail.

Failing, and learning from it, is necessary. Unil you've done it, you're missing an important piece of your creative arsenal.

A child who can't read isn't going to get better because you told him he was bad.

We need to stop frowning upon failure whilst criticising those that succeed.

I hate when pitchers get me out multiple times. It's probably an ego thing, but I don't like that.

You create something, and when it doesn't work, it's kind of like people make fun of your kid or something.

The success or failing in one competition doesn't define you, and that is one thing that any sports would teach you.

The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher.

Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.

If you can't make a mistake, you can't make anything.

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it.

I don't need anyone to write me a show in my style, I would like to do a show in a style that wasn't my style, because that's the only way I can grow up and grow out.

You been around enough to see that if you think you're it, you better check with me.

You lose the arrogance you need to be successful, but you need that arrogance because the second someone sees that side of you and chip at it, it's over.

The minute you feel you have given a faultless performance is the time to get out.

When I have failed as an actor I've always thought it was my fault. But when I direct something, I wouldn't want the actors to think it was their fault.

How much 'ego' do you need? Just enough so that you don't step in front of a bus.

Those who can, build. Those who can't, criticize.

You've got to be pretty confident that you're good. If I do a show and for whatever reason no one laughs, I'll be like, 'Wow, those people are weird'.