Quotes About Opportunity

I'm fortunate I landed on my feet in Washington.

I'm not being really intelligent in my film choices; I'm just landing the opportunity when it comes.

I have led an exceptional life in some ways, yes. I mean, I've been very lucky. I seem to have had a gift for landing in the right place at the right time.

Being a Filipino actor in Hollywood, the most frustrating part of landing roles in Hollywood is definitely the limited roles available and the lack of diversity.

My biggest goal was that I have to land a film. Landing a film with Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar... it doesn't happen.

Not all the actors get a chance to leave a landmark.

Never again should Ghanaians have to resort to dubious means to get to, or live in, foreign lands, simply to make a living.

Often, you're not quite sure what people have seen you in, but the script lands in your inbox. That was the case with 'The Night Manager.'

My agent set up a meeting with George Lucas. They were casting in England.

Meeting with the director is an audition.

My first real break was meeting my manager, Julie Gibson. She's the one that introduced me to Ford and Innovative and got me started.

Then I contacted Ken, then he called me back, then we had a great meeting. Then he called and asked if I would come back to the show. Which was awesome.

I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.

Whenever I get an audition to do something that is sci-fi-related, it makes me really happy because I realize that I can continue doing the work that I'm doing and continue meeting people all over the world. It does baffle my management team sometimes, though!

Good companies are always fundraising. Whether you're meeting people or considering firms, you're always fundraising.

I've certainly never used my father's name as a way of getting a meeting. And fortunately, I've never needed to.

I'm meeting people I never would have met at Brown and doing things I couldn't do because of basketball.

I finished my junior year of high school and flew out to Los Angeles. I didn't know the difference between a manager and an agent. But I got here and just started hustling and meeting anyone I could.

I feel it is my duty to take every single opportunity I get to advocate for peace, no matter the circumstances of those meetings.

We all got lucky doing Boy Meets World.

I had a great career in Australia, so it was a hard decision to move to America. But in 2010, I was asked to audition for the part Melissa McCarthy ended up playing in 'Bridesmaids.'

Melissa and I have the best working relationship, and we feel that Jack and Jennifer have so much more to do.

I applied for a job on 'Melody Maker' once.

I'm a member of the African diaspora: my parents left the Caribbean and came to London for a better life.