Jonathan Pryce Quotes

I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.

The rules I sort of live by for my theater career, which I hope to live for my film career, is that if there's something that intrigues me or fascinates me, or I don't know how to do it, then I should do it.

I think that ultimately what drives my decisions is if I think the opportunity is going to challenge me in a way that makes me better as an actor.

I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.

I don't think any actor can be satisfied. I am still in the learning phase and hope I am always in the learning frame of mind in acting or in anything else that I do. That's what makes life interesting and worth living.

You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.

I promised myself a long time ago that I would lead an interesting life.

Life is too short to do anything that's not challenging.

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

Challenges give me a kick. The day I stop getting challenges, I would quit.

I like challenges; I like excitement. I like entering different worlds and trying to succeed - not excel, but succeed.

I've always thrived on challenges, both personally and professionally.

I think any job you do is an opportunity to learn and an opportunity to explore and challenge yourself.

I always want to be the person that's able to try something new.

If the role is complicating and challenging enough for me to push me out of my comfort zone, then I get very excited.

Every time I choose a role, I see whether it excites me and offers me the potential to challenge myself.

A new challenge, to me, is really exciting.

I have always said I am a player who looks for new challenges.

Because coaching is a challenge, it makes you want to come back. But if you do, you know you're going to be negligent in other areas.

Nashville has pushed me to improve constantly as few other places could, and I'm grateful for that.

I'm drawn to opportunities that are going to challenge me and cause me to look outside of my own experiences.

A new project can offer you a new challenge.

I constantly need something new and challenging.

I never was content unless I was trying my skill...or testing my endurance.

What I find really interesting is to try and mix it up, to push myself and try different things. I don't want to stay in my comfort zone. I want to take risks and keep myself scared.