Necessity is the mother of taking chances.

I got into acting for the chance to be many different people and many different characters. I love hiding in a role and doing the research. If there is an opportunity to change my body, I will change my body. I'll slip in and disguise myself in a role. That is a really big treat for me.

A well known director wouldn't take the chance on casting me for an American role after he discovered that I was English. Some time later, he expressed his regret that he hadn't taken the chance with me.

I sign up whatever live shows I get simply because every gig is a chance to reach out directly to the audience. When it comes to gigs, I try mixing personal picks with what the audience demands.

I'm struggling with what is epic. People decided I was epic - if by epic, do you mean a big, heavy book? 'David Copperfield' is a big book - is it epic? Amount of time covered, length, drama, or story - that's the real appeal - if the story is long you have a better chance of becoming more connected.

I have had close relationships with three species of wild pigs, each a chance encounter on a different continent, and all continue to enrich my life in surprising ways.

We need somebody to give us a chance.

If you have the chance to go to MLS, it is a good opportunity.

We get second chances. We get 19th chances.

I was born in 1960 and can still tell you the name of every astronaut from Mercury to Apollo. If I had a chance, I'd love to go into space on one of the privately developed space crafts.

For artists of my caliber, we're not played on the radio, so we don't really get a chance to get involved in that debate at all. We don't get a chance, because this weird kind of ageism exists in pop music. If you're past a certain age, you're not relevant. That's the kind of cliched term.

Given a chance, I will want to work not only for people but also for animals.

There is better than a good chance that while relaxing on a beach somewhere or sipping a martini in your favorite lounge, you have heard music that makes raise your eyebrow and ask, 'What kind of music is that?'

I'm a great believer in my ability, but I've not had the chance to prove it.

Weather forecast for Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt: cloudy with a chance of ammonia.

Without effective states working with active and involved citizens, there is little chance for the growth that is needed to abolish global poverty.

I love getting in the kitchen because I don't get the chance when I'm staying in hotels and on the road.

I never got a chance to do Tom Waits or PJ Harvey kind of stuff in the Gaslight Anthem.

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system.

I want to stay alive. Yeah, I want to stay alive. I think that's the main thing. If there's a chance I can live longer, I want to do it.