Quotes About Privilege

I've travelled the world with football, but probably in a privileged way. We've travelled, and travelling means going from an airport to the pitch to the hotel. I haven't really seen or explored things.

It's a privilege to be able to take care of yourself and not have to be constantly on the treadmill.

I've always thought it's a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it.

I will always treasure the privilege of writing the 'Sports of The Times' column.

I was secretary of the Treasury in 2008. In that role, I had the privilege to work with many talented men and women in government and the private sector who labored to pull our nation back from the brink of disaster.

When you're in a movie, they treat you like you're four years old and give you whatever you want.

My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents... They treated us like adults.

Once I got my driver's license everybody treated me like I was an adult.

We sign $1 million contracts in Asia and Russia and get treated like royalty but when we are here in America we are flying in the back of the plane in economy, playing back-to-backs.

Because I have always felt privileged. I have been able to do what I love, I have always been treated well, I have always been paid well so that's why. I feel that I owe something; that I need to return something. It's always been a great pleasure but nevertheless I do feel this responsibility.

I'm at Miramax now, where I've actually been treated like a Prince.

If you're a Kennedy and you go to Italy or you go to Argentina, you're treated as royalty. And in the United States, we're endlessly fascinated by the family.

No one should ever feel sorry for me. I've been treated very well for the most part.

Ive lived in London all my life. There are some parts of London where a high percentage of people are on the bottom level of incomes. Treating such people as privileged is absurd and insulting.

Just because you're selling out shows doesn't mean you deserve better treatment than the person next door.

There are perks to being the partner of a professional athlete - we were invited into beautiful homes, enjoyed stunning sponsor cars, got special treatment at restaurants, and attended many exquisite functions.

No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted.

I feel privileged and honored to have flown. It's been a tremendous ride, looking back on the legacy and accomplishments, like the Hubble telescope and the launching of the International Space Station in 1998.

The biggest honor is to be an astronaut. It's such a tremendous privilege to be able to represent humankind in our quest to explore space.

I mean, you know, I get a tremendous positive charge every day just from knowing these kids and who they are. I mean, Larry, my 12-year-old son is my hero in life. Could there be a greater privilege than that? I mean, I can't imagine anything that would be more exciting.

It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.

To give people that first start in life is a tremendous privilege. It's one of the great joys of being part of a growing company.

On Mother's Day, we take a moment to stop and honor our mothers for all they do. It has been my privilege to know mothers who have turned incredible loss and pain into tremendous advocacy and greater social change.

If the privileged in society can use that privilege to privilege others, then the consequences can be tremendous.