Doug Liman Quotes

I've learned in my life that it's important to be able to step outside your comfort zone and be challenged with something you're not familiar or accustomed to. That challenge will allow you to see what you can do.

I could live my whole life being so comfortable doing things I've already worked hard to not be nervous at, or I could continue to push the envelope and make myself uncomfortable and learn and see what I'm capable of, and acting is definitely that.

I really respond to putting myself out of my own depth and finding my feet.

You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.

I'm continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you're uncomfortable, it means you're growing.

Well, the idea is that failure is an inevitable partner on the road to success and, if you're not willing to confront failure, you can never find out how good you are.

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

I like to put myself in the most uncomfortable position.

I'm not afraid to make mistakes.

One has to move from one's comfort zone to challenge oneself.

Embarrassment is where growth happens.

I love finding things that scare me and doing them. That's how you grow.

I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy.

I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.

It's important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable.

It's good for me to do things outside my comfort zone and push myself.

I love being pushed out of my comfort zone.

No one ever became great except through many and great mistakes.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.

I go by intuition. Work-wise, that means asking myself if a role will push me outside my comfort zone, challenge me to learn something new.

I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably the one thing I was given, and that I'm still grateful for.

I'm a relatively shy person, but I love being challenged and putting myself in positions that are scary.

Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort.

Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

Too many people don't do things for fear of falling. You'll never get good unless you fall. Experiences and new accomplishments are feelings we should never lose.