Ashley Jensen Quotes

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

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

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

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.

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.

Risk means everything from being honest about your faith, to moving, to quitting a job that's paying you a fortune but it's not what's in your heart. Risking things is one of the biggest fears we have.

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

I knew I could make people laugh but I was frightened of doing it. I thought, 'What if I'm crap, what if I'm no good at it?', but I knew I should have a go and shouldn't sit inside watching other people do it on television.

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done it, or other people made me question it.

I think I've gotten to the point in my life where I have to do everything that I'm scared of because you're not going to learn anything if you don't, so you just have to dive in the deep end and see if you can swim.

You do have to challenge yourself. I think scared is a good thing.

I've been scared and I've liked not hanging on to stuff where I know that I'm in my comfort zone.

I like to do something I fear.

The only risk is not taking the risk. You've got to take that step.

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

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.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If I'm afraid of it, then I want to do it.

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.

I want to try new things and put myself out there and take some risks.

The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it?