Harry Connick Jr. Quotes

My entire life, I have viewed every problem as an opportunity - I've had no choice.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.

When you're in a situation, you can complain about it, you can feel sorry for yourself, you can do a lot of things. But how are you gonna make the situation better?

One should be always ready to face difficult situations and take risk also.

Every year is a roller coaster. I've enjoyed the struggle of having new coaches and having to prove myself over again. Being able to figure out ways to solve problems, to overcome obstacles - that's been fun.

When faced with an obstacle or uncertainty in your abilities, use it as an opportunity to grow your talents.

When faced without a challenge, make one

Whatever life may send your way - make the best of it. Don't waste your time and energy worrying about it. Instead, find a way to do something about it. Learn from it, adjust to it, be strong, be flexible and be your best in every situation.

Choose a challenge instead of competence

Whenever I see something that challenges me, I take it on.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

Where I am right now I'm pretty good at. You know, I understand that there's a problem. I'm addressing it. I'm doing the work that I have to do.

I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy.

I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.

I mean, the things you think will never happen, you have to confront; those things that come into your life that you thought you never could deal with, you do.

It's an old adage that the way to be safe is never to be secure... Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.

I learned to always take on things I'd never done before.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Frankly, I guess, I don't really understand why people, why so many people, are so risk averse. You know, there's always ways to wiggle your way out of any situation if you're motivated enough.

Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.

Growing up, I would have to watch the other children and learn from my mistakes. I would have to push myself to overcome the things most people don't have to think about. Brushing my teeth was very difficult because of the noise of the brush.

I feel confident imposing change on myself. It's a lot more fun progressing than looking back. That's why I need to throw curve balls.

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities

If I can't find anything good, I am just going to have to get my butt in gear and start learning how to do everything.