Richard Foreman Quotes

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

The only things you regret are the things you don't do.

It's important to take risks and challenge yourself. That's why I went into acting, really.

I was a little careful when I first started off. A lot of times, for example, I thought, 'Oh, I can't pull that song off.' I should have just done it.

The only regrets I have are things I didn't do.

I just say go for it and be yourself, even if you're scared or nervous, because you'll never know what happens if you don't try.

Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit.

Looking back on my life, I wish I'd stepped forward and made a fool of myself more often when I was younger - because when you do, you find out you can do it.

To be honest, I probably wouldn't have gone to Hollywood if I hadn't been offered 'Ugly Betty' because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That's what keeps you alive.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

If you can get yourself where you're not afraid of dying, then you can move forward a lot faster.

I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn't torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened.

Once in a while it's good to challenge yourself in a way that's really daunting.

You have to try things you're really afraid of, even if you pee yourself a little bit.

Risks, I like to say, always pay off. You learn what to do, or what not to do.

I'm always nudging myself into discomfort zones as much as I can.

I think the biggest advice that I could give people is to actually try and live beyond your dreams by pushing yourself, challenging yourself to do things a little bit outside of your comfort zone.

If you start worrying about risks, you might as well stay inside the womb.

I just feel it's a shame to let fear get in your way and stop you achieving things.

If you're afraid to do something then you're probably never going to achieve it.

I think I've gotten to the point in my life where I have to do everything that I'm scared of because you're not going to learn anything if you don't, so you just have to dive in the deep end and see if you can swim.

It's important that you are not embarrassed when you try something new.

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

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.