Quotes About Gratitude

If you meet someone on the street that likes something that you did or likes the way you brought this character to life, that's really rewarding. That's really cool.

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

I enjoy the riches of life.

I just know that all my fans who are with me and going along for the ride, that's what means the most to me.

It's almost ludicrous that I'm playing a game and getting paid for it. I'm just going to ride it as long as I can.

But I've been blessed to have some great opportunities and have a great family that comes along for the ride.

My career is indeed going the right way; I could not have asked for anything more.

The important thing is that I'm clear about the love and respect that I got for Rihanna.

The support down here in Rio has been amazing - between my family, Team U.S.A. and Team Kellogg's, I've felt so much love. This whole experience has been a dream come true.

The brain aneurysm I had in 2006 put things into perspective. It made me understand what was really important - to enjoy life, take more risks and stop putting things off.

I just feel incredibly fortunate that I got the chance to be part of the Rockets organization all those years ago.

Just to know that the people in my city are really rocking with me, I just love it.

Parents will often thank me for being a good role model for their kids or tell me, 'You'll never understand how much you mean to my daughter,' so then I feel I don't want to let down the parents, either.

I was lucky to be my dad's daughter, and I'm forever grateful to have Jann Arden as a strong role model in my life.

Working with Amy Adams was amazing. I've always looked up to her as an actor and as a role model, so being able to be on set with her was completely beyond anything I could ever imagine.

Two of the best roles I've ever had have happened in my late 40s.

My rookie year was so much easier, and it was so much shorter than most rookies due to the fact that I had KG. That changes everything. I was blessed to have the opportunity to play with KG - not only learn but play with KG. Not many people in the NBA are able to say that.

I've been very fortunate to be on some great teams and in great locker rooms.

I told my mom I wanted to buy roses for my teachers so I'm pretty sure my son'll be that way too.

I'll never go round slagging Arsenal off, because I've had 13 fantastic years there.

I appreciate the route God put me through.

I was lucky that I made a few movies in a row that people really responded to - not me, particularly, but the films as a whole were appreciated.

Some of them are good while some are rubbish! But I am grateful for all my films.

We tend to rush through life, generally. We don't appreciate the people around us, the relationships we have, or anything.