Do you have a favorite dialogue, lyric, quote or affirmation? Please share with us below.

Yukino Takenaka | Music composer/ producer/ songwriter

I think I touched on something similar in my previous interview with Shoutout LA in the risk-taking question, but one phrase that keeps me motivated is, “What if I can do it?” When people, including myself, want to try something new or start over, it’s easy to focus on the negative—asking, “What if I can’t do it?”—because of the fear of the unknown. Whenever I feel that fear holding me back, I try to imagine myself succeeding at the very thing that scares me and focus on staying as positive as I can. Read more>>

Cleo Murnane | CCO and Co-Founder Studio Murnane

Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question. Read more>>

Rohit Patke | Engineer

One of my favorite quotes is, “If you can’t do great things, do small things greatly.” – Napoleon Hill. There is something incredibly powerful about this quote—it keeps me grounded and gives me a reality check. Not everyone gets to change the world in a big way, not everyone can be the best player in the league, and not everyone gets to be the president. But this quote is a powerful reminder that no matter where we are, what we do, or what our role is in the grand scheme of things, we can still do the small things we do with greatness—and that’s what truly matters.
And I think, Shoutout LA is a celebration of this! Read more>>

Fernanda Fell | Communication Strategist

“Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you.” — America Ferrera

This quote deeply resonates with me, especially as a foreign professional rebuilding my career in a new country. For many of us, success doesn’t follow a linear trajectory. It often requires learning how to tell our stories in a different way—adapting to new cultural and professional landscapes while staying true to our identities. These shifts might not look like conventional milestones to others, but each step forward feels like a victory. Read more>>

Omar Moustafa Ghonim | Actor

My favorite quote currently is “Be Curious, Not Judgemental” by Walt Whitman, popularized by the show Ted Lasso.

It’s informed a lot of my decisions in life lately and really opened me up to unlimited possibilities. I feel like we often don’t give things or people a chance because we’ve predetermined the outcome based on previous experiences, therefore judging the way things will go without ever giving ourselves a chance to dig deeper and discover new things and learn for ourselves. Read more>>

Anusha Halwai | Filmmaker

“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” – Buddha

This isn’t just a quote; it’s a philosophy my family lives by every moment. My twin sister and I were raised with a very positive approach to life, instilled by our parents, who defined how we receive, perceive, and interact with everything around us – with a lot of gratitude, acceptance and patience. Read more>>

Jamey Mossengren | The Unicycling Unicorn (Professional Performer)

There is a song by Donavon Frankenreiter called “Life, Love and Laughter” and I love the message of it that life is all about love and laughter. In fact I like it so much that at the end of my show, I tell everyone this as well as telling them to be kind to one another. It’s my way of trying to make the world a better place, one show at a time. Read more>>

Sergio Armenta Luque | Photographer & Future Marine Biologist

“The sea is a underwater museum still awaiting its visitors”- Phillip Diole

he thing about love is that it often drives passion, and for me, that passion is the ocean. The vast marine world holds countless species waiting to be explored, studied, and documented. This is where my photography plays a pivotal role. Through my lens, I aim to capture the beauty and intricacies of marine life, using these visuals not only to study them in detail but also to share their stories with the world. Photography is an integral part of my journey as I pursue a career in marine biology, enabling me to bridge the gap between science and storytelling. Read more>>