20 Casey Neistat Quotes On Overthinking and Embracing Criticism

Don’t you ever wish you could live the life of Casey Neistat, travelling first class all over the world and sharing those experiences with your millions of YouTube subscribers? You’ve probably seen this guy pop in on your suggested Youtube feed at least one time. Dressed in a swag pyjama bottoms and black sunglasses, he is is usually jetting off on some  long-haul flight filled with caviar, champagne and tons of humour.

Casey’s channel has an astounding 1 billion views totalled so far. Furthermore, the quirky internet celebrity has expanded his empire by aspiring to be a true entrepreneur. He has succeeded in launching the Beme app and has even found great success as the writer, cinematographer and actor of an HBO show. His desire to be unconventional and daring has earned him his success.

Here are 20 Casey Neistat quotes on embracing criticism, overthinking and entrepreneurship to set you on your way to a creative path.

1. “Being nice takes work. That’s why I really like people who are nice.” – Casey Neistat
2. “Free time is the enemy of progress.” – Casey Neistat
3. “Overthinking the process will kill any career in the creative space. You just have to do, not think.” – Casey Neistat
4. “Without a goal you can’t score” – Casey Neistat
5. “I was always the guy who jumped off the roof of the garage, who could climb up the facade of a building.” – Casey Neistat
6. “Ideas are cheap. Ideas are easy. Ideas are common. Everybody has ideas. Ideas are highly, highly overvalued. Execution is all that matters.” – Casey Neistat
   

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7. “I won’t hire someone or date a girl who has not worked in a restaurant, and that’s the honest truth. I don’t think you know how it is until you’ve worked in a restaurant.” – Casey Neistat
8. “Every time I took these bigger risks, the opportunity for a bigger payout was always there.” – Casey Neistat
9. “Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent.” – Casey Neistat
10. “As a director, I have the greatest job in the world, but if I don’t push the boundaries, then what’s the point of having it?” – Casey Neistat
11. “Truth is so much more interesting than the fiction we’re used to.” – Casey Neistat
12. “If you’re doing what everyone else is doing, you’re doing it wrong.” – Casey Neistat
13. “The only way you can sleep at work is if you own the company.” – Casey Neistat
14. “Some day I won’t be able to do this. The right time is now.” – Casey Neistat
    

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15. “Life shrinks and expands in direct proportion to your willingness to assume risk.” – Casey Neistat
16. “You either act on ideas or you set them free. You don’t dwell on ideas.” – Casey Neistat
    1. “Look back at your life. It’s always the hardest times that made you who you are.” – Casey Neistat
17. “I never want money that I didn’t earn.” – Casey Neistat
18. “A shared life is a great life.” – Casey Neistat
19. “I have a rule. Ignore praise, embrace criticism. I never seek compliment, its generally a dead-end.” ‘– Casey Neistat

Casey Neistat is one of the biggest success stories of Youtube. However, more than that, he is a creative and unique-minded individual with tons of advice on achieving a balanced and happy life.

What are your favourite Casey Neistat quotes?

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