Quotes About Achievement

Women don't seek power for its own sake, but to make a difference and overcome each challenge

I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they're good or there because they're lucky.

Male egos require constant stroking. Every task is an achievement, every success epic. That is why women cook, but men are chefs: we make cheese on toast, they produce pain de fromage.

I won a prize for 'best sponge cake' at the Clacton Festival 2005. Having said that, I was only up against three other cakes.

I've never had a car sponsor or all the things that most others seemed to have had.

I was sponsored when I was about seven by Burton Snowboards.

It was not until I got sponsored at 12 that I finally owned a racket.

I never had any financial support or sponsors, and so I always had to, at every level, prove myself the hard way. I was five years in Japan before I got my debut at Le Mans. And I think this is a humble way to get through as a racing driver.

People actually get sponsors based on the merits of the Cup, not on the merits of the sailors.

I didn't get any crazy sponsors. I don't have any extra sponsors since I got the belt.

It's all very well to talk about how it would be great to have a woman driver, a woman with sponsors and marketing, that's all great but to get into that drive you have to perform. That's what I realized early on when I got into Formula One.

I think every athlete wants to get sponsored. If you do really well in your sport, then I think sponsorship can help you get rewarded in that sense: doing what you can for your sponsor. It's just another achievement in life.

I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else.

Occasionally if you do something extraordinary, the crew responds with spontaneous applause, but that's very rare.

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in Beverly Hills, but I was born with a great deal of self-worth.

I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.

I did not grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth.

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had to fight for everything I've achieved in my life - which is true about all of us. And I truly believe that we are all created equal. It's about the paths we choose.

Spoon the sauce over the ice cream. It will harden. This is what you have been working for.

I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

People believed I was fed with a silver spoon in my mouth, but I fought for everything that I have.

I wouldn't say I grew up with a silver spoon. Yeah, I was very fortunate. I have a great family.

People regularly practice playing a sport like golf or basketball - but few people think about 'practicing being successful.' I had practiced meeting the Queen of England - what I would wear, how I would stand, the handshake - so when I did meet her, I was comfortable - for I had practiced the moment for years.

I've been an athlete my whole life. I've played every sport, including soccer, baseball, softball, basketball.