Jonathan Safran Foer Quotes

I realised it was only me who was stopping myself from living my life.

I don't see how people are comfortable with seeing other people be great. You can be happy for anybody, but what is your excuse to not want to be great? These people are great because they just say, 'I'ma do that,' and they do it. That's it. There's no scientifical process.

I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

My advice for young people is to just be yourself. There's no pressure. Do what you want to do. And if you want to do something, then go after it and make it happen.

I want women to be comfortable with being imperfect. I immediately see how girls are afraid to try things that they won't be good in. And women stay with the things they're good at even if that's not what they're put on this earth to do.

We should go after our dreams and not be apologetic about it, but it's scary. Whether you want to work or not, you have to do what makes you a fuller person. You have to love yourself.

Worry less about having to fit, and focus more on what you want to make - this will always serve you.

If I want to act, I'm gonna act. And if I consider myself an actor, that's all that matters to me.

Just do what makes you happy and try. Just go out and audition.

The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.

The first step is you have to say that you can.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

You've got to make sure every decision you make is right for you as a person. If you think you can go to a better club than the one you're at, then, regardless of what anyone says, you should go.

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

Follow your own star!

Have the courage of your desire.

You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.

But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom.

My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain.

The only thing holding us back is ourselves.

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.

Whether or not cutting my hair was the right decision, it empowered me.

Nothing is stopping me from doing what I love to do.