Quotes About Inspiration

There aren't always, especially in low-income communities, the arts and the dance and the drama and the things that can really show a kid, 'Look, even if I'm three years behind in math, there's something I'm good at that can help me be successful in life.'

Being the only African American at this level in American Ballet Theater, I feel like people are looking at me, and it's my responsibility for me to do whatever I can to provide these opportunities in communities to be able to educate them.

All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.

Music helped me, growing up: it very much felt like a companion and made me less lonely.

The writers of books are companions in one's life and, as such, are often more interesting than other companions.

Our company has to be a company that enables its people.

If you think back to the great French directors it's difficult to think of British film-makers who are comparable.

I don't really compare myself to anybody but just try to be the best I can be.

If people want to compare me to Brock Lesnar - there's worse people to compare me to.

Don't compare me to Stormzy. Me and Stormzy are both legends in our own right.

I constantly compare myself to artists who have, like, 10 times the budget I do. My mind is the biggest challenge, honestly.

People compare me to Batistuta, and he is the player I base myself on.

I am extremely lucky - I met Antonio Conte. I had so many coaches to compare him to, and he is the one that surprised me the most.

I don't really compare myself to anyone. Growing up, sure you have your favorite players or guys you try to emulate, but I'm just trying to be the best me I can be.

There were a lot of people I really admired and that I liked watching, but not that I tried to compare myself or emulate or nothing like that.

Many world champions compare themselves to my father.

It is better to be compared with a very good coach than the other way.

I want the films of every person I am compared to and am reportedly in competition with to do better than me.

Being compared to Hagi is an honor.

If I have to be compared to somebody, it is to Martha Stewart.

Bob Dylan is great. I've been compared to him a lot. I think when people see a person on stage with a guitar they just think, 'Bob Dylan!'

I would love to have read about myself being compared to Lauren Bacall.

If I take a bump or bruise along the way, that's nothing compared to the sacrifices that the women whose shoulders I stand upon made along the way.

I've been compared to Drake before and Kid Cudi.