Mario Testino Quotes

In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.

Nothing I ever did I expected to do. It just kind of happened.

I always leave room for serendipity and chance.

Everything I've done I've just fallen into.

Don't plan too hard, because something much better might be out there.

Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.

If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.

Even though things happen by accident, you also unconsciously choose things that help you.

I feel like some of the best roles that I've gotten to play I could've never preconceived. These things happen to you in an unexpected fashion, so it's hard to pre-imagine what that would be because some of the best opportunities I've had I could've never anticipated or expected.

No, I never planned my life.

Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next.

In fact, so much of life, as you know, is serendipitous. That's why you better be prepared at any time for anything, because it may happen to you.

I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.

Things kind of happen organically with me.

I didn't plan on being a comedian. I didn't plan on getting married and I didn't plan on having kids, but I did all those things.

The thing that I look for in a script - I'm not looking for anything next because you never know where life's going to take you, so you can't just expect, 'I want to do this next.' So I'm not expecting anything; I'm just hoping.

To have the kind of year you want to have, something has to happen that you can't explain why it happened. Something has to happen that you can't coach.

I haven't really met anyone else who has influenced me, but you never know, it could happen next year or next month. I just like to go with the spur of the moment.

I don't believe in planning for things. I just want them to fall in place, unfold as they like. I never design things. I want films to choose me; I don't choose films.

Planning is like taking on blinders. I think it is a wise thing to be open to whatever shows up on your doorstep.

Life is all about the unexpected.

Everything does not happen according to a plan, and you learn your lessons the hard way.

I tend to go with the flow and that flow can end up in great places or not so great places.

It is often to the wary that the events in life are unexpected. Looser types-people who are not busy weighing and measuring every little thing-are used to accidents, coincidences, chance, things getting out of hand, things sneaking up on them. They are the happy children of life, to whom life happens for better or worse.

Nothing's planned. Never say never.