Teyonah Parris Quotes

There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. But there comes a point, as an actor, when you do know better, and that is when the fear starts.

A lot of us are ruled by fear during our lives - afraid we'll get burgled, afraid a dog will bite us, afraid we'll get fat, afraid someone will leave us. Once you lose fear, life becomes sweeter, and that happens as you get older. I'm sure by the time I'm 80, I'll be able to do absolutely anything!

I'm just concerned that if I get older, people aren't going to enjoy me as much as when I was younger, because I had a great voice for a little girl, but I mean, my voice can't get any bigger when I'm older.

I don't think I am hero material.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage.

When you hear fear knocking on the door, most of the time when you answer it there’s nothing there. It’s just you holding yourself back.

Unfounded fears about your competence and abilities can cripple your unique talents and gifts, which are waiting to be released.

I've never been too afraid of what other people have said, especially when I was younger, but I suppose that was the arrogance of youth.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

One of life's fundamental truths states, 'Ask and you shall receive.' As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection.

I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from me. I wish I were like that in real life.

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

I never had the chutzpah to just come to L.A. and make it. I didn't have that confidence. I'm always surprised when I get a job.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

There is no fear before and no fear after. We give our best.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, 'This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for'. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.

Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.

I look back at my twenties and see that I was much less confident.

The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them.

Youth is an amazing thing: I think back on when we did The Lost Boys, and I didn't think I could do anything wrong.

Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.