Hal Needham Quotes

The danger is different from the fear. ... [practice] what to do if things go wrong, as well as right.

I always check my harness before I do a stunt; I test-drive the cars I have to race or explode; I'm present at all pyrotechnical rehearsals; and I walk through everything step-by-step. No man should put their life in someone else's hands unless they have covered their own safety from all angles.

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

A couple days before the stunts, if I'm doing something particularly dangerous, I will go over every worst-case scenario in my head, like this could happen, this could happen, this could happen, this could happen. I try to think about that to where it's ingrained in me.

Everything is removed. You're actually doing something dangerous when you get in your car, when you're getting on an airplane, or having sex.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

I have no problem with the security... It's something that must be done for the times in which we live. Safety first.

There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport and any industry in the world.

The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen.

In any aircraft you fly, you always think about what can go wrong, and you plan for it in advance. You always have back-up plans.

If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or to put it another way: You're at risk, and the people with you are at risk. I'm not a daredevil. I don't fly without a safety net.

The safety of the people is the first and foremost responsibility of government… We are not as prepared as we should be with our public safety network…. The margin for error is exceedingly and uniquely low.

We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur .

Anything you say before a pandemic occurs sounds alarmist; anything you say after it occurs is inadequate.

The military has to think in terms of worst case scenarios. In a sense, they have to play the pessimist.

You can’t prepare for the best case; you have to prepare for the worst case.

The expert is out to point out all the difficulties and dangers.

Well, what every place needs is a security plan that protects it.

I don't actually think boxing is a particularly dangerous sport, I wouldn't even put it in the top ten of dangerous sports, but that's only if you take it seriously. Whenever I stepped into the ring I was well hydrated, I was at the right weight and I was prepared. It wasn't a dangerous sport for me.

Safety is always a paramount concern for us. We are always engaged with the studios and with what better structures can be done.

I knew I had a chance to teach the world something that would help more people be safe.

Police chiefs know a thing or two about public safety.

Every sport has dangers, and it's a risk we all take, but that's why people need to give us the credit we deserve.

Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally important.

NASA trains you to assess emergency situations and react in a way to keep yourself and everyone else safe.