Tobin Heath Quotes

What I'd like to get across is try your best to be yourself. I realize there are those who are much further along than you are; there are stars, but learn to be who you are and to play yourself. Be confident in that fact.

I just try to do things that make me excited. If I can find a way to surprise myself, then that's when I'm really excited to share something and really can stand behind it.

I want to scare myself when I choose what I want to work on.

I feel like there's something in me that desires to express myself even more and not be so afraid of a solo endeavor.

Question everything. Don't try to emulate someone else's path. Look at what you have, the tools you have, the place you're in; know the rules, and break them.

I try to do different things, beautiful things, to play the game the way I see it, and I think I'm doing it pretty well.

Individuality' is the key to success.

I've learnt that I've had the best results from just trying to be me, trying to make a movie or TV show I want to see or write a script I want to read, and that's really all I can offer - being authentic.

What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the New York scene, I developed my personal way, in my own way, at my own pace.

For me, I want my kids to find their way. If they're interested in something, I want them to try it out.

To keep the edge, you just keep doing something new. I'm not gonna say that working is easy, but while I'm doing it, I'm just a happy little moron - that's how my girlfriend describes me. The fact that nothing might happen with those things is not the point. The point is, I'm doing new things, and I have a good feeling in my soul.

We might all be so afraid to be who we are, but in the end, it's really you're individual, unique qualities that make you attractive to people.

I wanted each of my books to be very different from the others, each to be special and uncategorizable, and I knew I could only do that a few times before I was in danger of repeating myself.

Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.

There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don't necessarily want to be like them. I'm too happy being myself.

Learn the duty as well as taste the pleasure of original work.

Focus on making you the best you you can be as an actor and follow your own path. You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

No age is compelled to take its beauty from preceding epochs.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

I didn't start to work until I realized what it was I had to offer. I stopped imitating performers I admired and started just being myself.