Gene Wilder Quotes

Fortune favors the audacious.

Audacity is central to everything I do. A lot of times I think my work is about just seeing if I can get away with it.

I'll take any risk there is.

I want to be the guy out there on the edge.

I think it's so exciting to try anything you possibly can.

Fortune favours the bold.

I feel every day that everything I create - everything I do - I want it to be a risk.

The boring, safe choices never stand out. Take risks!

I'm not afraid to take big shots. I'm not afraid to take any type of shots.

You just can't think of safe options always. You have to accept challenges head on.

Boldness in itself is genius.

Mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity.

I am sufficiently wary of dangerous situations, but I'm not scared of having a go.

I think you make impacts by taking risks.

It's fun to be on the edge. I think you do your best work when you take chances, when you're not safe, when you're not in the middle of the road, at least for me, anyway.

You must play boldly to win.

I've gone out on limbs, flung far, and Forrest-Gumped my way into the center of the action.

Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.

It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution.

People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.

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.

Venus favors the bold.

I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

I don't remember being afraid of anything in making films.