Quotes About Opportunity

My three daughters are all going to go to college, and it's not even a question. When I was applying to college, my parents were hoping that I would just go somewhere. Today, they look at their grandkids, and they know those kids will have a chance to build this country in bigger and better ways than my parents ever had a chance.

As comedians, we work our whole lives hoping for a break.

It requires a lot of courage for someone to cast me in something else. I am just hoping that someone sees something else in me other than comedy.

I am hoping good roles will come my way after the success of 'Happy.'

I think every player aspires to challenge themselves against the very best and that's what I'm hoping to do.

Brodie Lee would be a match I'd love to have. When he was the TNT Champion, I was sort of hoping to work my way up to that level.

You're always hoping for a title shot.

I've been doing theatre for years, but film acting has broadened my horizon.

An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.

It's like, you're being given a great opportunity, so take the bull by the horns, do your work and come in here and perform.

I guess if you want me to stop writing horrible, mean takedowns of everyone, give me a really, really cushy columnist gig.

Predominantly I've worked with Blumhouse, and they've been really great to me. We are extremely grateful for employment. But maybe my dark soul attracts these darker, horrifying stories. But I don't particularly close myself off to any employment - any stories, I should say.

Gehraiyaan' got me excited. I haven't done horror before so, this was a chance to do that.

As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.

I've always wanted to do a horror film. I don't know if my agent will be happy I said that when I get sent some crap horror films, but I'd like to do a good one, like 'It Follows,' or 'The Babadook.'

I would love to do more horror films.

I definitely think for up and coming filmmakers, people graduating from film school, people that want to do their own movies, horror movies are a great way to go.

I wasn't thinking that I was two horrors back to back; I was thinking these were characters that I want to play.

I don't know where horse riding could have taken me, and it's something I can always go back to when I've retired from football, but the crossroads came in my life when Chelsea wanted to sign me and make me a professional footballer in 2013 when I was 20.

If you're lucky enough to draw a good horse, you still have to ride him, then the next ones.

When I got a call to see if I wanted a Derby horse, I said, 'Damn!'

I can't always be making 'British films.' Why should we be making films about corsets and horses and girls learning to drive when Americans send over an event movie and make five or 10 million?

I'm lucky to get jobs where I get these amazing film horses that make me look much better than I am.

If a black doctor discovers a cure for cancer, ain't no hospital going to lock him out.