When I was in my mid-20s, running a successful company and clinically depressed, I was afraid to talk to anyone other than my psychiatrist about it. I was ashamed that I was even seeing a psychiatrist. – Brad Feld
My old drama coach used to say, ‘Don’t just do something, stand there.’ Gary Cooper wasn’t afraid to do nothing. – Clint Eastwood
I’m afraid the workings of J.J. Abrams’ mind falls outside the predictive capacity of any coherent theory. – Antony Garrett Lisi
I’ve always hated the way Hollywood has portrayed accountants. They’re always little nerd balls, wimpy, afraid of everything. Growing up with accountants, I don’t see them that way. – Amy Heckerling
Don’t be afraid to pile on the midi rings! I like to play around with metals and pair delicate rings with chunkier ones. – Ashley Madekwe
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice. – Akio Morita
I was always a show-off – as a kid I was never afraid to make a fool of myself, and I guess that’s still true. – Ann Robinson
I always try to keep that feeling of being on the edge. I’m afraid of knowing too well and seeming mechanical. – Catherine Deneuve
I’m afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery. – Aldous Huxley
Don’t set out to make a scary movie and then flinch every time you’re supposed to scare somebody because you’re afraid of being MPAA or you’re afraid of your own demons or whatever. – Andrew Bryniarski
I’m not afraid to blame myself for any of my own faults or just to analyze things in a different way, but I don’t overanalyze, either. – Christina Milian
I guess if you’re independent, not afraid of much, and extremely stylish, that makes you a pretty good candidate for being a New Yorker. – Mark Indelicato
Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He’s an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability. – Douglas Wood
I have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger. – Edmond About
Though television is a smaller medium than the stage, you can’t be afraid to be big. – David Alan Basche
Come to find out, the Russians were never afraid of the Americans. They weren’t raised with the terror that we were by our government. I was struck by how our government misled us for so many years. – Deidre Hall
I like to take chances. The actors I admire are the ones who aren’t afraid to make themselves nasty, bad or even goofy. I’ve never shied away from controversial characters. – Matt Dillon