Quotes About Recognition

I haven't been given a lot of respect in the division. But you know what? I'm OK with earning it.

My songs never really reach the ears of white America.

If I never showed my face, it would kind of be easier.

When you start out without a record nobody knows you, but if you have a record it's a lot easier.

Most bands that don't want to become big at all, they don't play. If you don't want to be known, if you don't want to make it, don't play. That's the easiest way not to do it.

I thing Ed Sheeran is fantastic.

Men like us who live on the edge and had this player life - and for even some that still do - we gotta respect women - we gotta understand that their position here is much bigger than what we might give them.

The last thing you know about yourself is your effect.

It's good to be able to feel appreciated and to be able to know that your efforts and the impact in the sport meant something.

I'm in the acting business. That's the ego business.

I used to get some ego thing out of saying I wasn't a star, just an actress. Forget it. I'm a star. I wanted it. I worked for it. I got it.

I do have an ego, but I acknowledge the help I get.

I'm going to sound like an egomaniac, but I'm proud of so many things. I feel proud of my book, 'I'm Just A Person,' proud of my HBO special. I'm proud of a lot of things.

I see myself as a power puncher, but for some reason, I can never sell myself that I'm one of the elite.

It's part of being an elite player, you get attention.

Many think that elite athletes like me are taken care of. But that is not true, only a few like Sindhu are looked after well.

I knew about Elvis. Of course, everybody knew about him then.

When I walk out of a movie that's actually good, I write emails to anybody I know who was involved with it.

I never had any ambition to be a star, or whatever it is called, and I'm still embarrassed at the word.

I think we're going to be very embarrassed in a few years when we see a lot more women film-makers. People will look back and ask, 'How did it take so long for you to figure this out?'

To walk around and people ask me who the champion is in my weight class and I have to say Michael Bisping, it's a little embarrassing, but that's just the way it goes.

It's great making a film and having it embraced and seen. I really enjoy that.

I've never been a person that was concerned about accolades or the media embracing me.

I've never met Eminem; you don't meet Eminem. He has his own secret service.