But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
George ClooneyRead
If you want to protect yourself as an actor, always work with good people
Interpretation
Surrounding yourself with good people is essential for success in any endeavor.
This quote by George Clooney emphasizes the importance of collaboration and teamwork in achieving success. In the context of acting, it highlights that working alongside talented and positive individuals not only enhances your own performance but also creates a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth.
In practice
Using the quote to inspire a theater class about the importance of choosing the right collaborators.
But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
You never really learn much from hearing yourself talk.
My biggest fear is doing the same things 10 years from now. That would be a failure. It's something you have to constantly reassess, and asking yourself what you are going to do next makes it a good, long full journey.
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life.
It's possible for me to make a bad movie out of a good script, but I can't make a good movie from a bad script.
An entrepreneur must deal with more uncertainty than a professional with a well-defined role.
When they say my name, I want them to say the Phoenix Mercury and vice versa. I wouldn't have it any other way.
To excel is to reach your own highest dream. But you must also help others, where and when you can, to reach theirs. Personal gain is empty if you do not feel you have positively touched another's life.
The best thing I ever did was when I was offered a million dollars to go play in South Africa and didn't take it. I was 21 years old, and part of it was like, 'Well, if they're offering me this obscene amount of money just to play one match, there must be something really wrong.'
Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
Wealth is the product of energy times intelligence: energy turned into artifacts that advantage human life.
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