Quotes About Opportunity

Most of the time, I don't like planning out too far ahead. I like to be spontaneous, make decisions, and go, 'Hey! That inspired me! I want to do more with that!'

I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.

There was a perception that I'd grown up with a silver spoon in my mouth.

We're leaving the House to people who either were born with a silver spoon in their mouth... or couldn't get better jobs in the first place.

I did not grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth.

Most of us weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouth, but if life dealt you all the wrong cards, you still have to play.

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had to fight for everything I've achieved in my life - which is true about all of us. And I truly believe that we are all created equal. It's about the paths we choose.

People believed I was fed with a silver spoon in my mouth, but I fought for everything that I have.

For some people, it's like I can't be a good actress because I grew up with a silver spoon.

Just because someone doesn't have a silver spoon in their mouth doesn't mean they can't be highly intelligent.

I wouldn't say I grew up with a silver spoon. Yeah, I was very fortunate. I have a great family.

As a kid we moved around a fair bit as a family. It was difficult to make friends but sport helped. Once people saw you kick a football it broke down barriers. Instead of being the new skinny black kid you were the kid everyone wanted on their team.

Soccer is Europe's biggest sport and the world's biggest sport, so as we look to go into Europe, soccer is the way to do it because of the sport's size and scale, as well as its athletes who know and understand our brand.

But yet I don't think I should be labeled just a black quarterback, because it's bigger things in this sport that need to be accomplished.

Sport, like life, hardly gives you second chances, certainly not in a pandemic era.

A lot needs to be done for Indian sport and with our potential we are nowhere near where we can be.

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

If you are going to introduce cricket to other countries then I think T20 is the format with which to do it - it's a great entry level into the sport and easy to pick up.

I want to be a great role model to let the kids, especially black kids, that it's possible to make it in this sport. I think we, as a black community, quit playing the game because we think it's a white man's sport. Or we think that since other black people don't play it, so why should I play it.

I just want kids to have a chance to go and try an Olympic sport. Every kid has a bike - that's how I started, and one kid coming along and giving it a go could make that journey to the Olympics.

Being a celebrity you always get really good seats to sporting events but you never get as good seats as the photographers get. And I really love sports. So one of the scams I have going now is I want to learn sports photography so I can get better seats at a sporting event.

But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

We're going to have more kids playing, and we're going to have a better chance of finding those players Minor sports in a community is for fun and recreation. For everyone.

What we have seen is that sports is definitely developing in India. I can see a lot of positive things happening in India. It may take a bit more time, but with proper guidance and people having passion for sports, I don't think we are far away from becoming a good sporting nation.