Quotes About Achievement

Each of us, every day, through the jobs we do, are offered a shot at greatness, an opportunity to reach immortality.

At West Ham, I was the last person to be offered a scholarship. I remember an Under 18 match against Fulham. I was 16 and had to prove myself. Everyone else already had their scholarship. It was probably one of my best games. Knowing that every day I'd have to fight has made me into the person I am today.

Playing for England was always something I dreamt of and, of course, you then think of the captaincy. It was something I never thought I would be offered, especially after the way I started my career. But when it came along, I was very keen to have a go.

I went from auditioning for roles to being offered films directly.

As an actress, I am happy that people are offering me good roles and I am earning success critically and commercially.

I want to work with Sriram Raghavan, Imtiaz Ali, Karan Johar, and, of course, any other director who is offering a great role to play in a film.

For me, if awards are not increasing my remuneration or adding value to the offers that I get, they have no meaning.

When I became Miss World, movie offers started coming to me in India.

Because of what I did in Punjabi cinema, I have got offers in Bollywood.

When you make money, it's natural to enjoy all the benefits it offers.

I've always looked up to Dr. Reita Faria, the first Asian to win the Miss World crown. Despite many offers from the glamour industry, she followed her passion and went on to become a gynaecologist.

I am happy to get good offers. I would make full use of them.

My first Bhojpuri film 'Panditji Bataayina Biyaah Kab Hoii' was a huge hit. After that the offers poured in and they were too good to be ignored.

Directors didn't flood me with offers because I was Subhendu's son. I had to slog to find my foothold.

After 'Mohabbatein', I had many offers and I met many people but I am always searching for that one script which would take me that one step ahead.

Here's the thing: every office I've run for I was the first to win. First person of color. First woman. First woman of color. Every time.

I don't want any competition; I've finally made it! I don't want any young bucks knocking me off and taking my job, so stay in school! Stay in school and get a nice job working in an office!

Success has nothing to do with box office as far as I'm concerned. Success has to do with achieving your goals, your internal goals, and growing as a person. It would have been nice to have been connected with a couple more box office hits, but in the long run, I don't think it makes you happier.

They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it.

My father had not even completed high school when he started as an office boy working for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and I am not sure that my mother completed high school.

I had dreams of becoming an officer and a gentleman. But hey: One out of two ain't bad.

By the time I graduated, I was the drum major, the highest-ranking officer, and third in my class.

I graduated from college when I was 20. To get enough money to finish college, I went into the ROTC, and I was an officer in the Air Force before I could buy a drink.

I wanted to be an IAS officer. Everything has happened by the way.