Dwane Casey Quotes

Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.

However impenetrable it seems, if you don't try it, then you can never do it.

I don't have any fear of failure whatsoever. I used to, and I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to anymore.

The only way to fail for me is just not to try.

The only failure is not trying.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.

My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for theatrical roles, and you can't stand out in a room full of ambitious eight-year-old girls by acting the wallflower. I realised then that I couldn't do things half-heartedly.

The only people who never fail are those who never try.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never considered failure.

You can't learn if you don't try.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

You must risk to win.

You don't actually need confidence or good self-esteem to be successful. You just need to have courage.

If you don't have any confidence, you're not going to do anything.

If you don't have the confidence, that's half the battle. You're going to be defeated before you even start.

My main advice is, if it's something you really want to do, then just go for it.

'No fear' is a mindset that I stand for. It's the reason why I've got to where I am today.

No matter what, you have to always keep your chest out. Sometimes it's hard; it's really hard.

If I miss 20 in a row and coach tells me to keep shooting, that's what I'm going to do.

Failure is not having the courage to try, nothing more and nothing less.

Those who dare to try what others only dream of - never fail to discover that real effort is always rewarded.