Quotes About Opportunity

I was very fortunate to take piano lessons from a young age, and the only times that we were able to play on Steinways was at our recitals, which were really nerve-wracking. Partly because we got to play on a Steinway.

I made my debut very early and a lot of things happened to me at a young age, but I was there for the best time in Barcelona's history and played with the best players in the world.

Any time that you get big titles or head jobs at a young age, there's going to be that factor. 'He didn't pay his dues.'

I realized - and I think I learned this at a young age - that anything that's worth anything, you're going to take a risk to get there and it's not going to be easy.

Ultimately, good players need to play and they don't always at a young age in England.

I actually got signed when I was 14 with Sony Sweden. Things didn't really work out with that, but I'm glad I had the opportunity to be exposed to the industry at a young age.

I grew up on North Saginaw, the north side of Flint, which is considered the worst part and I was able to make it; I was able to make it by just making smart decisions from a very young age.

Making my debut at such a young age was a massive thing for me.

Yes, I was given a privileged position at a young age. But if I had not been willing to work hard and prepare myself for all the challenges I would face, I would not have held on to my position all these years, regardless of my family ties.

When you're worrying about crime rates, go help teach kids to read at a young age so that their chances for climbing out of poverty and achieving success in school and life go up.

It's everyone's dream to represent Wales and when you get that chance, which I did at a young age, you've got to relish it.

I worked from a very young age as an assistant director.

I was exposed to acting at a young age. I was very lucky to grow up in that environment.

I came to Canada at a young age and I've been here for most of my life, so being able to play for this country is a really great experience and joy.

I definitely think I'm kind of more of an East Coast player than a West Coast player. But I knew at a young age, too, that if I didn't get a scholarship that I was going to go to prep school.

Even when I came to United at such a young age, going to United it's, of course, a massive club, but I know that they are willing to give youth a chance. That is what happened with me.

My mother got married at a very young age, but she did her B.A., B. Ed and M.A. after marriage.

As a young footballer, it's not easy to come from Canada and then try to play in one of the best teams in the world. It takes time, especially at a young age. It takes a lot of patience to be able to play.

Going on loan certainly helped me, speaking to players who've been in the game longer than me at that young age, especially at Derby.

When a young artist is ready, one has to bring him into the limelight.

Whenever I can make it work out, and schedule permitting, I like to help young filmmakers.

Usually, when a young girl is pregnant, she drops out of school and concentrates on being a mother. I thought that's what I had to do, but my counselors told me there was no way they would let me drop out. I had too much promise.

The thing is, I grew up in L.A., so I had this unique opportunity to live in both communist Russia and see that life, and then move to America as a young girl and experience a completely different life.

'Baywatch' was one of those shows that you auditioned for all the time as a young girl. I auditioned once to play a blind girl and didn't get it. I was constantly auditioning for it.