One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.
To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.
Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options open, never close a door.
I have no particular career agenda.
I might like to be an actor, but there are loads of other things I'm interested in as well, like music and writing and sports. I want to keep my options open.
I keep my options open about my next story, there will always be those vague discussions at home.
I always want my options to be open.
The reason I don't have a plan is because if I have a plan I'm limited to today's options.
It's all about being flexible, and avoiding choices whenever possible. Choices suck, they are inherently limiting.
I want to keep different options for different futures open all the time.
Until I'm actually stood on the set doing the job, I always keep my options open.
I was never a "big thinker". One of my philosophies in Linux has always been to not worry about the future too much, but make sure that we make the best of what we have now - together with keeping our options open for the future and not digging us into a hole.
You have to leave all your options open. And if you don't leave your options open, you're a fool.
Follow your interests, get the best available education and training, set your sights high, be persistent, be flexible, keep your options open, accept help when offered, and be prepared to help others.
I like to keep my options very open and try not to focus on trying to get something. That's just how I'm playing it and it's worked so far.
It would leave no room for developments and I intend to develop in many directions.
I didn't think, 'I want to do dramas or I want to do comedies' - I wasn't clear in that way.
I don't think anything has been set in stone yet.
You can kind of ask around for details. You might get a little information here and there, even from the other actors, or "One person heard that..." I feel like the writers are always leaving their options open.
The only way to improve the chances for finding winners is to keep all the choices open and try them all.
I want to keep my options open and make sure I'm doing the best thing for Hannah.
