Choice. It's the word that allows yes and the word that makes no possible. It's the word that puts the free in freedom and takes obligation out of the mix. It's the word upon which adventure, exhilaration, and authenticity depend. It's the word that the cocoon whispers to the caterpillar.
Surely, marriage is throwing anchor and saying, 'This is where I'm staying. I've made my choice, and this is all I want because I've been on the up and down escalator, through the revolving door, and I want to stand still.' That's what I expected.
When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take - choose the bolder.
When I got 'Youth,' I also got a small role in 'Star Wars.' I didn't know what to do. I decided to choose based on the character.
To know there is a choice is to have to make the choice: change or stay: river or rock.
You have to pick the places you don't walk away from.
Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.
Any action is better than no action at all.
I’m afraid you’re going to have to make a choice.
You are the person who has to decide. Whether you'll do it or toss it aside.
Over the years, when I've seen players retire, when you ask them about it, they always say you'll know when you're ready, and I think I know when I'm ready. I think I'm ready.
There is always a choice, even if the alternatives don't appear to be equal.
There is no such thing as no choice. There is always a choice. The only question is whether it's a bearable one.
You've got to stop going back and forth. You've got to make up your mind.
You have to prepare to quit, and this is what I did. I prepared to quit, so on the day that came when I had to walk away from the game, I walked away and didn't look back.
I always marked up a piece of paper before taking a job, looking at the pluses and minuses. If the latter outnumbered the former, I would pass.
In all fiction, when a man is faced with alternatives he chooses one at the expense of others.
Opportunity knocked. My doorman threw him out.
Two days before I got the audition for 'Extras,' I was offered a theatre role, and I asked my husband, Terry, whether I should take it or not. He said, 'No, wait and see what else comes in.' Lo and behold, along came 'Extras.' Now that was lucky!
When in doubt, do something.
I'll never forget how she told us. She took us all out to brunch, and she was like, 'You guys, I'm keeping this one.'
A lot of guys ask me, 'Why did you go straight from high school to the NBA?' So I ask them, 'If you had the opportunity to take your dream job at 17- or 18-years-old, would you do it?'
I'm on the verge of taking a stand.
I know that there's pros and cons to everything.
Will I return to England? I don't know. I'll think it over.
