#afraid

I knew I could only play Cyrano if he were Americanized. I had no intention of writing the script myself. I was afraid of it. You're playing with fire when you tamper with a classic. So I went looking for a writer. But it was such a personal idea, and anyone I would give it to would make it his own. It's hard to ask Neil Simon to write your idea. ↗

— Steve Martin

#americanized #anyone #ask #classic #could

I knew I wanted to be a writer and I knew if I had a wife and family, I would neglect something, and I was afraid it wouldn't be the writing. ↗

— Ernest Gaines

#family #had #i #knew #neglect

Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on. ↗

— Charlotte Gainsbourg

#being #being afraid #go #i #i think

My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star. ↗

— Teri Hatcher

#afraid #goals #healthy #impersonate #own

Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it. ↗

— William Randolph Hearst

#like #make #might #mistake #readers

People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia. ↗

— Akhmad Kadyrov

#afraid #because #exactly #loud #out

How ironic, to be my last game that I ever played would be against Dan in a Super Bowl. The thing I always was afraid of was playing in a Super Bowl when it was raining. I can't throw a wet ball. ↗

— John Elway

#against #always #ball #bowl #dan

You know what worries me? Interacting with the kids. I'm afraid that's when my Tourette's will kick in. ↗

— Scott Thompson

#i #interacting #kick #kids #know

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist. ↗

— Billy Joel

#always #am #artist #back #because

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live. ↗

— Kathy Ireland

#being #being afraid #both #common #design