Quotes About Struggle

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

Reflecting back on my career, I was not a talented athlete at all. I had no competitiveness naturally, and was full of anxiety and panic all the time - something that's certainly not needed for shooting.

It's very difficult to get recognized in Bollywood. There are so many talented singers and so much competition.

Jim Bakker is an extremely talented preacher, if he would just get it together.

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.

I also played two years of high school football but I wasn't very, how shall I say it, talented.

When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed.

Over the years, I observed that many talented graphic designers, including those in my own family, had difficulty getting their designs to market. I thought it would be possible to hold open stationery design competitions where all designers could participate.

I was known for being talented, but I was still the fat girl. And it wasn't what people were looking for. There's a lot that you hear. There's a lot of cruelty out there. Some of it comes from the executive offices. It comes from other artists at times. It was a very difficult thing to overcome.

I know a lot of incredibly, profoundly talented, skilled people that aren't given certain opportunities or any opportunities, and that aren't working.

I was not a very good football player. My coach hated me - I don't know why, I guess it's probably because I wasn't very talented.

I knew guys way more talented than me who fell through the cracks.

When talented, qualified women take on greater responsibility, the simple fact of being talented and qualified is hardly enough to shield them from the gender-specific animosity that will come their way.

So many actors who are really gifted and talented just don't get the opportunity. I happened to get that opportunity.

It's so hard to get into this industry. There are so many people who are so talented, and they never get those opportunities.

I wasn't talented as a musician.

I feel like I've seen a lot of talented people, and some have gone on to great things, and some have gone on to successful careers and done alright but without great amounts of fame and recognition.

On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal business, where even incredibly talented people sometimes never make a living. If you want to chase such a dream, please have a Plan B in place.

What's really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don't intend to be one of them.

With some many talented people around, it is difficult to cut through competition and stand out.

I'm enormously sympathetic to talented people who have few roles to choose from.

I started out fairly easier but I had the problem of proving that I'm actually talented. People think you have a privilege over others and I had to keep working harder.

Whatever sport I played - rugby, rowing - there were always naturally talented people who were better than me.