Quotes about Personal Growth

One of the things I stress to those I meet, especially young people, is that we are the heroes of our own lives, and we can be the masters of our own stories.

Almost every morning I write in my journal. I've been keeping it for a long time - I've filled more than 50 books. I write about what's going on in my personal and spiritual life or what's going on at work. It helps me keep things in perspective, especially when things get crazy or I get stressed or we have obstacles.

To me, I was celebrating the accomplishment of making it on 'All Stars' and doing the best I could. There was no way I could leave being bitter or sad about achieving another girl, accomplishing things that no one else has had the opportunity to do. I was just in a good place. And it was so stressful.

I've been put into a lot of situations that could be stressful. That's really helped me mature, both as a performer and as a man.

The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that could never really happen again. I embraced it and took in everything.

There have been some stressful months since taking over at Milan, but I think I've improved a lot in terms of character.

Actors usually tend to gravitate towards the evil things that stretch them.

A good role is something that will stretch your abilities and make you go beyond your levels.

The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.

I learn something new everyday about myself as an actor, my capabilities, how far I can stretch myself, throw out emotions I never knew I had.

Humpty' was something I had to do. I had to stretch myself as an actor.

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

I try to always stretch myself to fit the characters that have been presented.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

You don't pass up roles that give you the opportunity to stretch and to grow.

I think every album you have to stretch further and further, give people another piece of you. But then I always try to deviate from the norm.

But as an actor you do want to challenge yourself and step outside what you have done in the past and that what I like to do, I like to jump around and try different things and stretch myself.

I was actually not some sort of a child prodigy by any stretch.

I do think that there are certain parts, if you are lucky enough to play them, that are bigger than you, and they stretch you. I don't think you become a bigger person, but you develop certain muscles you didn't have before.

When you learn, you grow. You have to stretch, and it's not easy. You know, if you're working out your muscles, if you're doing whatever, it's gonna hurt a little bit.

I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel qualified for yet. Instead, they should grab risky opportunities that will force them to grow on the job and learn to do it.

Every person wants to stretch himself and widen his audience. Since Hollywood has got more exposure and is shown all over the world, it's obvious that every actor would want to do an English film and explore himself.

As an actor, I'm always so excited about those things that I get to stretch my legs and really get to do something that's hard to do.

I really am having the time of my life. But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do.