Brian Acton Quotes

Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It's possible. And it's your turn. So go for it. It's never too late to become what you always wanted to be in the first place.

Tell your story: yes, tell your story! Give your example. Tell everyone that it's possible, and other people will then have the courage to face their own mountains.

I had a teacher in college who drastically changed the course of my life by telling me that he believed in me as an actor. I never received that support before, and it inspired to me to such a degree that I never looked back. He taught me that it's okay to be crappy; it's okay to fight; it's okay to go to any length.

I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.

There's no such thing as too late. There are different roles for different ages, assuming an actress has something to offer. There aren't many Helen Mirrens and Meryl Steeps, and it takes a lot of talent to get to that level. I hope I have it. That's the model I aspire to if I'm lucky enough. It's all about luck.

There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

I told as much of my life as I could to encourage people: to encourage others to get to where they should be, where they want to be.

Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.

I think that what women need to hear is that there is life after failure.

I think I'm like the kid who loved hip hop, and all of a sudden - I don't know what it was - it started to put me in positions to do great things.

You're never too old to start learning, and you're never too young to aim high and achieve great things.

I owe everything to 'Arrested Development.' It just shows that everybody is kind of a job away from having relevance again.

One of the wonderful things about Oprah: She teaches you to keep on stepping.

There are 320 million American dreams. Go get yours.

Hopefully I've inspired a lot of people who thought they'd never be able to get their own TV show to give it a go.

Christoph Waltz, you know, blew up in Hollywood at a very old age. He won two Oscars back-to-back so I thought, 'You know what? Even if it happens when I'm 50, that's fine.' You know, I'll always keep going, always keep trying.

The theme of my life is overcoming. It is my personal mantra and what I help other people do.

Everything in life is about standing up and making the most of your opportunities.

Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you work hard, do your best, and are prepared.

I see I'm changing the game and opening doors for others, from my beginning from the east end of London. It's not a sob story; it made me the person I am today. It's seeing kids from any area or background you're from. There's a chance; you can make it.

You can't do an awful lot about getting older but you shouldn't let it stop you from doing what you want to do.

No matter where you came from, you can be inspired.

Let us waste no further time looking for the secret of success or the key to happiness. Already the door is open and whosoever will, may enter.

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!