Jennifer Aniston Quotes

I don't get embarrassed by the same things that other people do. I would say that probably the biggest thing that holds people back is, 'If I do this, I'm going to look like an idiot if it doesn't work out.'

Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.

You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.

What you want to do is, you want to get away from people being afraid to show their work, which is the first thing, because they don't want to be shot down.

If I'm hesitant at all about an idea, then that's not the right idea.

I'm trying not to put myself into anything I'm not 100 percent confident about.

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

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

Sometimes we become bound by other people's thoughts because we are not sure about ourselves.

The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.

I want brave people. Fearless ones. A good actor just goes out and leaps off the edge and develops wings on his way down, hopefully. That's the kind of people I really enjoy working with. Playing safe isn't much fun. I like danger. It's controlled danger, always, and that's why I hope I don't lure too many good actors down into the pits with me, because I hope they maintain their own unique talents.

Singing was more of a hobby, and I was terrified of anyone's opinions. The only reason I kept doing it was because people responded positively, and if they hadn't I don't really know if I'd feel the same. I'm not into fighting for people's affections.

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

I am much more happy doing what I know I can do than what I am not sure I could do.

You should never doubt yourself because you never, ever know what's around the corner.

I feel intimidated by fashion.

When it comes to storytelling, not taking risks is riskier than swinging for the fences. I have very simple ambitions when it comes to taking risks in storytelling and programming. I try very hard to avoid the expected.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

The more established you are, the less likely you are to do something ridiculous, which is one reason I'm proud to put out a wrestling album. If you stop and you go, 'Well, what if people don't like it?,' if you're already established in what you do, that'll strike fear into your heart.

Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you're an artist and you're taking risks, then you're doing something right if some people don't get it.

Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose.