Terri Clark Quotes

The best piece of advice someone has ever given me was 'do it scared.' And no matter if you're scared, just go ahead and do it anyway because you might as well do it scared, so it will get done and you will feel so much better if you step out of your comfort zone.

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

Do stuff that scares you on a regular basis. I think it's good for the body and for the mind.

Do what you fear most and you control fear.

I was afraid of being a failure, of not having the best time or of being chicken. But every year I get older I think, What was I fearing last year?' You forget. And then you move on.

One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question.

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.

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

I find it somewhat liberating to jump, to dive into things that are the opposite of me.

Anytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try.

Don't let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.

Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit.

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.

But I love being scared. I think you're brave only when you do things that scare you. I've always used fear as a motivator. I'm not sure why.

I think you can separate yourself from your fears. You know what you should do, and it's just scary to do it. But I'd hate to let the fact that I'm scared to do it make me not do it. It ends up defining you. Because the moves you make are then based on what you don't want to do.

The thing is most people are afraid to step out, to take a chance beyond their established identity.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before. I always wanted to and I happened to have the courage to go out there and give it my best shot.

I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances.

I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.'

I believe in taking chances and living your life. Sometimes doors open and others close and you have to figure out which one you're going to take. I'm always for the one that's challenging.

You have to try things you're really afraid of, even if you pee yourself a little bit.