John Lilly Quotes

Adaptability is a great asset to have because life is so unpredictable, and things can change overnight for any of us.

You gotta be able to change worlds.

If you're going to stick around in this business, you have to have the ability to reinvent yourself, whether consciously or unconsciously.

The genius of America is in it's ability to make adjustments.

Every day is different; you never know what to expect, and you have to be ready to pivot on a dime.

Constantly adapting yourself to changing times is a very integral part of a successful person's personality because change is the only constant, and one should have the ability to change and adapt to change with time.

Changing position comes naturally to me, to be honest.

We've reinvented ourselves many, many, many times.

I'm that type of person that loves change.

We know how to make flexibility when needed.

Listen, things change, that's part of life. Part of what makes you great is being able to move when you need to move. Being limber, agile and roll with the punches so to speak.

Circumstances change and you have to be proactive about changing with those circumstances.

You have to move forward. It's constantly changing. Everything changes and everything falls apart. You have to be nimble and on your toes and accessible to it all. Not everyone is on board with this.

In this speedy world of ours when facts are multiplying rapidly and giant rearrangements are happening all around us, it seems dangerous to be made nervous by the new - to want what we can never have, to want things not to be rearranged. It would be better to be able to take the leap, which is to be able not only to live with change and newness, but even to help make it.

You can't just keep doing what works one time, everything around you is changing. To succeed, stay out in front of change.

We are the "can do" country. We adjust to situations better than any people in the history of the world... We adjust to change.

You can think and you can fight, but the world's always movin', and if you wanna stay ahead you gotta dance.

Change before you're forced to change.

No matter what business you are in, there is change, and it's happening pretty quickly.

It's easier to change what you do than people think it is. If you don't change, your field changes around you.

I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.

The important thing to remember, if you are trying something that is an innovation, is not to think too much about it. Because if you take too long, by the time you get there, the world will have changed. You take a risk, and if it doesn't work, you make a change. We are not betting our lives on it.

And as an actor - or even as a person in the industry - if you're unwilling to change, you're just going to get swamped. You've got to be flexible, and you've got to go with the flow. That's what I try to do as an actor.

Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a changing world.

As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.