Halima Aden Quotes

You've got to be a special type of guy to strap a camera to your head, especially if you're the first guy to do it.

The bravery and pioneering of early Hollywood was absolutely incredible.

No other fighter's doing what I'm doing, no other fighter is daring to do what I'm doing.

I think the folks who go after grand challenges are impatient.

I like people who push the envelope.

Believe me, what I have done in 'Company' has never been attempted before.

I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.

There are these creative shows, all on cable, that are just so daring and out there. That's the stuff I really want to be a part of, like with 'Sucker Punch' and 'Hangover 2.' Those movies didn't hold back. They really went for it.

I think when you're doing something cutting edge like 'The Matrix,' it might mean when everybody's saying 'no' that you're really on the right track.

That's the Apple I want - I want an Apple that's bold and taking risks and being aggressive.

I think the character of a man is to establish something where no one else has ever done before.

I think if you want to be groundbreaking, you have to do something that's never been done.

If you want to be a pioneer, you have to be intentional, at least a little bit.

I love being the dude that does what no else is doing in the genre. It's exciting and terrifying at the same time.

The most successful people are so original.

I love a man who has lived a full life and lived on the edge.

Different is better. I get more jobs being different.

I've been fortunate to come on places where the question isn't why did I do it? The question to me is always, why didn't anybody else do it before me? Those are the ones that I scratch my head about.

I didn't expect such a huge reaction, but I knew I was doing something different to everything else that was happening at the time.

Joan Rivers broke down barriers, advocated for free speech, and never apologized for who she was.

Don't follow trends, start trends.

I certainly have played women who have a pioneer spirit and longing for adventure.

We did it with passion; we didn't do it like everyone else. Teams nowadays are still trying to duplicate that, but no one has yet. We shuffled down and we did it. We did it in an unique fashion.

Kobe Bryant is my favorite basketball player. He takes risks. He goes for the shot. He isn't cautious with whatever he does.

Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been, as a rule, bold, aggressive, and self-confident. They dared to step out from the crowd and act in an original way. They were not afraid to be generals.