Lauren Shuler Donner Quotes

To be successful, one must take chances.

I've always looked for challenges, and I have found plenty.

I look for challenges. I really do.

When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it.

I can honestly say that I've done everything I've wanted to do, always. Not without difficulty. But every time I wanted to do something, I just did it, from the age of 18 when I started my own theater with my friends. When I decided I wanted to act. I just bit the bullet.

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.

If you want to be successful, you must either have a chance or take one.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

I'm always up for challenges.

My mantra in life is 'nothing ventured, nothing gained,' and I very strongly stick by it.

I've always said just give me an opportunity and I'm going to make the most of it.

If there's an opportunity to go out there and show what I can do, I'm going to do it.

If I get my chance, then I've just got to go out there and take it and help the team to do as well as possible.

I don't care what the depth chart is. I don't care what I'm on. I'm going to enjoy it, and I'm going to seize every opportunity that I get, because that's the most important thing.

I've always been a big believer in myself and that if you give me an opportunity I am going to make the most of it.

Once the opportunities knock on your door, you've got to try and go get them. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But at the same time, you've got to keep going.

I believe in following opportunities.

I'm looking to try to do more out there and just taking advantage of the opportunities that I've been given.

No one gets to the top, if they sit on the sidelines, or if they don't believe in themselves.

... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.

I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much do anything you want. I always kind of just went ahead and tried things.