logo

Quotes About Opportunity

I think there really needs to be a culture change because young girls are very interested in math and science, but somewhere along the way, they veer off of that.
~ Peggy Johnson
The Women's Sports Foundation has empowered so many young girls and women across the U.S. I benefitted from WSF with a travel and training grant when I was 12 years old. It really helped my family financially.
~ Michelle Kwan
When I get a script that has the opportunity to create discussion and inspire young girls, I don't want to say no to that... I just want to contribute.
~ Jessica Chastain
We have such a huge demand for engineers in this country, both male and female. We need to find a way to do a better sales job on these young girls so we can get them interested in a field that is very rewarding.
~ Peggy Johnson
At Arsenal, we train for about two hours a day and are treated just the same as the men. It makes a big difference, and it gives young girls something to aim for.
~ Steph Houghton
It will be important because every country is looking forward to getting more girls to play the sport. And if you have another World Cup of, say, Under-19 or Under-21, it gives an opportunity for young girls to compete at that level because there's something to look forward to.
~ Mithali Raj
When I passed 7th standard, govt. of Kerala announced a separate sports school for aspiring young girls. During the selection trials, I stood first in district level as well as state level.
~ P. T. Usha
I'm very privileged to be a professional footballer, and I want to encourage more young girls to play.
~ Steph Houghton
When I decided to stop racing, I really wanted to give something back to the sport and for me it was always going to be about inspiring young girls and women.
~ Susie Wolff
I'm a big proponent of women's athletics, and I think they have come so far in this country. It's given opportunities to young girls that they would never have had.
~ Tommy Tuberville
I, particularly, have a penchant for any charity that supports women and helps young girls thrive.
~ Kenya Moore
I was a 19 year old kid; I was 170 lbs soaking wet. I didn't have an identity. I didn't have a look. I didn't have the proper gear. I was just a young guy trying to be a wrestler. So, to be honest, WWE didn't even give me a second look.
~ Adam Cole
I sometimes think if I had gone to Oxford or Cambridge and looked like a handsome young guy who could be in an Evelyn Waugh novel or something, I'd be a massive movie star. But there's a longevity to what I do. It's more reliable. Someone isn't deciding that I'm the next big thing.
~ Eddie Marsan
I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.
~ Adam Sandler
In some way, L.A. respects the young guy that's out there just trying to make it happen, but in some ways, they disrespect that, too.
~ Travis Kalanick
I chose PSG because it's the biggest club in France and, for a young guy like me, a chance I couldn't turn down.
~ Timothy Weah
It's not so easy to go to a club like Chelsea as a young guy.
~ Mousa Dembele
I feel very blessed and lucky to have the opportunity to get out there and play. That's all you can ask for as a young guy trying to make it in this league.
~ Matt Cassel
I should stay consistent as a young guy. That makes a big difference being consistent every game. That increases the minutes and the role.
~ Kevon Looney
Ever since I was a young kid, I've been playing for an academy with scouts all over the world that are looking for top players to come in.
~ Danny Welbeck
I was a young kid; I did a little time in the Billerica House of Correction, and it basically turned my life around because I said, 'Oh, I'll never be locked up again. They're not taking away my privacy.' So I flipped a coin: heads - Miami, tails -California.
~ Alex Rocco
As a young kid, I've always believed I will play for Chelsea. I always believe that. I think I have the ability to. I just have to, when I get the opportunity, grab it with two hands.
~ Tammy Abraham
I dreamed to be able to have these opportunities as a young kid. I've had the opportunity to run the best cars in the world.
~ Robby Gordon
I was just a young kid out of Mexico, Missouri, and then Kansas City, having an opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska, where I grew as a man.
~ Tyronn Lue