Tony Goldwyn Quotes

Filming is always a challenge because I'm not used to it. But I approach it head-on. I'm not technically brilliant, but it's the spirit that counts.

Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.

Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the last nugget of gold would be gone. But the good thing is, with innovation, there isn't a last nugget. Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.

The world's been pretty good at coming up with new ways of doing things.

I'm very confident with who I am and how I lead, and I'm a problem solver and like to keep myself on my toes.

To overcome obstacles, you need solutions.

I often think I am a better person because I lived for many years of my life with a flashlight. I have developed skills I did not think were possible - bathing with a cup of water by candlelight, for instance, and writing a story with a headlamp on.

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

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

Life is going to hit you some line drives, and sometimes you'll have to think fast. However, it's better to think first than to think fast.

But I love the idea - whether it's in my work or where I live - exploring new frontier, and I like putting myself in strange places and trying to survive and figure things out and gather up an infrastructure. I like knowing that I could figure out a way to live anywhere.

A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.

I am very resourceful, as any woman would be.

You learn to kid around and joke and not take things too seriously because somehow its all gonna work out for the best - or you're gonna make it work out.

I'm able to make decisions even in the face of adversity.

It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.

As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.

One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best we know how at the moment... If it doesn't turn out right, we can modify it as we go along.

Every situation I have ever been in I have been trained for, and I dealt with it to the best of my abilities.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future.

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.

Part of being innovative in government is sometimes not trying to plot out the last chapter of the book, but to be open and see what comes back.