Quotes About Opportunity

The world has become rapidly more competitive.

We find that no matter what country we're in, if we hit the right economic notes and appeal to the mass market, we're able to build the business very, very rapidly.

We know that a college degree is rapidly becoming the price of admission to the global economy.

Coming up as a female rapper - well, a female artist in general - everything is just so black and white.

Stay in school... Even being a rapper you need an education.

I never pictured myself as just a rapper; I always wanted to act and do whatever else I could do. I always felt like I could do a lot of different things.

I almost turned down '8 Mile.' I was due to start 'ER,' and I learned they really wanted me to be in '8 Mile.' I didn't know Eminem; I just knew he was a rapper and saw what everyone else saw in the media. I thought they were just trying to capitalize on his popularity.

I approached my career like a rapper. I would go to every open mic, every studio session, bringing my beats. I would almost do exactly what a rapper would do to get on.

We opened the door for women rappers.

All my friends were rappers, so I just thought I might as well take a shot at it.

I had a fascination with the back side of the business, and the creative process always fascinated me. Vince gave me an opportunity in '98 to sit in the production meetings. He would talk creative with me, and we had this creative rapport.

When good things come along, you end up saying yes to them. Because they're rare.

It's very rare that Black actors get an opportunity to do period pieces and to have a breadth of characters to choose from in their work.

It's rare to see a person of colour in a lead role. It does matter to a lot of people.

It's a rare opportunity when you can do something for the greater good.

If you're positioned to start your own organization, that's great - but rare.

I have no idea how to become successful in children's tv programming today other than to say that whereever you find that rare animal being pursued, insert yourself into its environment; get in the door in any position and work from within.

I don't think I had a script on 'King Kong.' But usually you read a script and then you go and audition for it. It's rare when there's no script. I sort of like the latter better, because I'm more successful at it.

People getting rich in a free society in general - with some scammy exceptions, which are rare - makes everyone else richer, too.

I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level.

There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like 'Down to the Bone,' you have the opportunity to be of service.

For a filmmaker, it's a rare chance to do a personal film on a big canvas.

I had really great parents who always gave me lots of opportunity for choice, but I didn't always realize how rare that was for a girl for them to say, 'You can be a mom or have a career or do both or do something we haven't thought of yet.'

The best times I had on film sets were the times the director let me express myself, but those were rare.