Afraid Quotes

People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.

I think people in Hollywood are afraid of sentiment because they think audiences will reject it.

In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.

I'm not afraid of putting myself out there to someone and then them passing on it. At least you could have gotten a 'yes.' So it's worthwhile to have the cojones to do it.

I'm afraid that I'm either going to have to write myself something or direct something if I'm going to get somewhere.

Julia Child wasn't afraid to have fun. She made fantastic food but knew how to have a good time and not be too stuck up about the kitchen space.

But when it comes to writing the thing that I've sort of been thinking about lately, is why? You know, is it rational? Is it logical that anybody should be expected to be afraid of the work that they feel they were put on this Earth to do.

People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the band's existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. I'm sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.

I don't trust Santa Barbara as far as I can spit. I am afraid that if I went back there, it's possible that I could be run through their system, their judicial system, and wind up in some county jail where I could be killed and I'm not gonna take that chance.

I'm afraid this man will kill me some day.

I started thinking: 'Okay, what's wrong with wearing a bikini? I look better than I looked in quite a few years, so why not? What am I afraid of?

My wife was afraid of the dark... then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

People are afraid to ask musicians to be involved in projects because they anticipate being turned down. Young artists hesitate before contacting me. People in my position don't get approached often enough.

Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?

The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end.

I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing.

Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried.

I was spooked when I first got the role, as I was afraid I wouldn't have the companionship I need on a shoot, because I'm so into the process itself, not so much the end product.

When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions.

I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life. I think that is what helped me get the role on 'Lassie', I was comfortable around the dog, where many of the kids were afraid or intimidated by Lassie.

When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so.

Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.

One shouldn't be afraid of the humans. Well, I am not afraid of the humans, but of what is inhuman in them.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.

My quest these days is to find my long lost inner child, but I'm afraid if I do, I'll end up with food in my hair and way too in love with the cats.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.

If you have Julia Roberts in a movie you're never really afraid for her because you know she's not going to die.

I've always been more afraid of being left alone or left out than of things that go bump in the night.