Mika Quotes

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

It seems like the more I live, the more I realize that saying 'yes' is almost never a mistake. If you say no, it might feel safe, but then you end up going nowhere.

People who are scared don't live life.

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

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.

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

No one got anywhere by being too scared to open their mouth in case nobody laughed.

I try not to worry about what that's going to look like. If you worry about looking stupid, that's when you look really stupid.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

I've never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn't imagine wanting more instructions about anything.

Half the things that people do not succeed in are through fear of making the attempt.

I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

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.

To be honest, I probably wouldn't have gone to Hollywood if I hadn't been offered 'Ugly Betty' because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That's what keeps you alive.

Don't be afraid to look silly.

The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

I tend to do things that I'm very frightened of. That's what I do.

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.