Penelope Wilton Quotes

Some people might be groomed for success; I've just always thought I've got a hell of a lot of things to learn and places to go. Creatively, I couldn't stay on the same treadmill. I chose to be off-centre and do collaborative work.

In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.

I don't ever want to get too comfortable in my career or life. My nature is such that I'm always looking for new challenges.

I like to keep doing something new and different so people can't say I'm doing the same thing all the time. I like to challenge myself.

I think what's really important is to challenge yourself. You can very easily fall into the rut of, 'We know it works! We'll use that old chestnut.'

You can hit the proverbial roof at certain areas in the industry unless you venture out. And I never really set out in my career to stay in one place. I wanted to go out and try new things. Luckily, I've had that opportunity.

I love to experiment and take every opportunity as a challenge.

If you want to make more money, you'll have to do things differently. You will have to do things you never even thought of doing in the past. You will have to do things out of your comfort zone.

The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

In my work, I'm passionate about trying different things and being okay if I mess up. Now I'm trying to bring that into my own life.

I'm interested in new worlds, new universes, new challenges. I always said the only reason to make a film is not for the result but for what you learn for the next one.

I have new ideas every day, and I always want to take on new challenges.

I can always grow a little bit, and try to do something different. So I'm always looking for what's out there - the potential.

I like new challenges and new experiences.

I learned from my dad that change and experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new things.

I'm always really excited to try something new in my profession that I haven't done yet.

I'm always tryin' to do something new, tryin' to look like a beginner.

I'm addicted to change and therefore I get bored easily. Results have always motivated me, which has led me to developing ways to measure things that historically have not been measurable.

I like change, like anybody. You don't want to keep doing the same thing because then it gets harder to take chances, be creative, and feel inspired when you're doing the same thing.

If 50 percent of your career is not filled with failure, you're not really successful.

Everybody's career has ups and downs. I like to take chances; I don't like to stand still. And I don't give a damn what the market is interested in; I want to try things.

I think you're always trying to challenge yourself to do new things and not repeat yourself.

I've always dipped my finger in so many things.

You have to be constantly reinventing yourself and investing in the future.

But we also believe in taking risks, because that's how you move things along.