Quotes About Opportunity

Hey, I'm not rich, but I'm lucky. I get to do what I want to do. That's not an easy thing to do in this country.

The things I could have done had Hollywood been more open? I don't dwell on coulda-woulda-shoulda. Because, hey, I've had a great career.

When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup.

What America was built on was being able to say, 'Hey, we're going to come in and use our resources to build for ourselves and our communities and build around that. We're not going to depend on others.'

When a writer gets a second chance to look back on something, it's a great opportunity to say, 'Hey, this is really good, but we can do it even better.'

I'm the type of guy who, right as I'm taking off, I'm deciding, 'Hey, where do I want to go today?'

We live in a capitalist society. I think if anyone, in any field, was approached and someone said, 'Hi! You know that job you are already doing? Would you like to do it next week for quadruple your normal pay?' Show me one person who would say no.

How often does one get to have a 20-year hiatus of a character and then come back as an adult?

One day Dad was driving in to New York to appear on a telethon. I hid in the back seat until he had gone too far to turn back. I pleaded with him to let me appear on the telethon with him. He finally agreed. Richard Rodgers happened to be watching the telecast, and he called Dad afterwards with the offer of a job for me.

I wish I watched movies like 'Hidden Figures' when I was a kid, and maybe I would've taken science classes super seriously, because I saw myself.

I know lots of people who've never been lucky enough to get to this stage in their life. And I'm not gonna hide it for anybody.

Beijing is a place where you can go and try on all kinds of hats. It's also a place where you can hide really easily.

I have never tried to hide my ambition to work in county cricket one day.

I never had high expectations going into Hollywood. I went there just to work.

At UCLA, there will always be high expectations. That's why you want to play here or coach here.

I believe I have earned my shot in F1. I have won F3, and we all know F3 is a very high level.

If I play at a really high level, opportunities will come my way.

I love the thought of the AAF giving players a chance to earn experience through playing the game of football at a high level. And letting players showcase their skills and continue to develop.

Just by chance, I happened to meet someone who told me there was a high level quizzing circuit.

You always want to test yourself at a high level, and I would be proud to represent Great Britain.

Many Asian players have seen they can play in Europe at a high level.

For me, it's just about playing - getting the game time you need to prove to everyone you can play at that high level.

I think it's good for me to play in Fenerbahce, and play at a high level in the Euroleague.

I'm not going to deny that knowing someone in high places can sometimes get the job done. That's the name of the game. A son or daughter of someone famous will get a break. But once they're in there, they're on their own.