Andrew Sean Greer Quotes

'Whiplash' scared me. I feel you should only do projects that scare you to some degree. I get motivated by those sorts of feelings.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

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

I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.

If a part terrifies me, that is definitely a reason to do it.

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

I'm always looking for a new thing that really terrifies me that I think I can't do it and accomplish that.

If I'm doing something I know I can pull off, then that's not the book I should be writing.

I like the possibility of failure. I don't want to be in a comfortable zone.

I think doing things that scare you a little is a good thing. A little bit of fear is never a bad thing. A healthy amount of fear makes everything taste better.

I felt, and it may sound a bit stupid, that I want to try things that are hard.

I always have the desire for a new challenge.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

The comfort zone is the great enemy of courage and confidence.

When you attempt something new, there's always fear. A couple of helpful slogans to me are "follow the fear" or "fear is a sign of growth."

I like to be challenged acting wise and I like to do things that I'm scared of.

I want to do things where the talent range is difficult and that scare me. I thrive on that; if it's not scaring me then I'm not growing.

It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.

You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.

I like new challenges and new experiences.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

I look for something that can challenge me or makes me ever so slightly afraid - fearful of how I am going to approach it - then I'll go for it. If the project appears linear or predictable, then I'll usually give it a miss. Anything that involves me being stretched as an actor, I go for.

I'm always drawn to the thing I think I can't possibly do, because I tend to be better when I think I can't possibly do something than I am when I'm pretty sure I can do something.

Whenever there's a role that scares me, I get panicked and nervous. I know that greatness might come because I'm going to get out of my own element and comfort zone.

I've arrived at the place if I'm not taking a career risk, I'm not happy. If I'm scared, then I know I'm being challenged.