Erik Spoelstra Quotes

Live daringly, boldly, fearlessly. Taste the relish to be found in competition - in having put forth the best within you.

I want to challenge the best, and I'm ready.

I find the roller-coaster ride of auditioning most challenging. It's always about putting yourself out there, being rejected, and then getting back out there and trying again.

I have always liked a challenge.

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

I've always loved a challenge.

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for theatrical roles, and you can't stand out in a room full of ambitious eight-year-old girls by acting the wallflower. I realised then that I couldn't do things half-heartedly.

There's this thin line between knowing something is going to be really hard and saying, 'Yeah, you know, but I still gotta see if I can pull it off.'

I still get rejections - frequently - and my goal isn't to never fail, to never be turned down, but simply to succeed more often than I don't. And in order to do that, I have to constantly put myself out there, to judgment, critique, and rejection.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

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

That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league.

There are individuals who can support you, but frequently, you have to risk putting yourself out there - and sometimes you just have to push.

I'm always challenging myself, looking forward I'm not afraid of anything.

I'm not afraid to tell people what I hope to accomplish and what I believe I'm capable of. I'm ready to take the backlash if I don't accomplish my dreams.

It takes a lot of guts to jump. If people criticise, I would give them a set of skis and say, 'Do it yourself then.'

I'm always up for challenges.

I'm always up for the next challenge.

People who are at the top have no problem being vulnerable and putting themselves in a position to fail. That's why they have the success that they have.

You don't have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

I like a challenge.

When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically.

I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss.