Quotes About Opportunity

When I became more aware and educated on the state of youth sports and the inability for so many who want to participate, I knew I wanted to be involved.

If your kid doesn't have broadband access, that's a real disadvantage for participating in modern education.

There are all these people in this country who are just not participating in the American Dream at all.

Equal pay for equal work isn't, 'Here, I'll give this to you.' It's confidence, it's participation.

Participation in international events has given me a lot of experience.

I don't have anything in particular to achieve; I don't want to go any particular direction. I just want to take up the challenges of life as we go along.

I've never consciously chased a particular kind of a film or role. I choose from what is offered.

I hope that I inspire women to believe in themselves, no matter where they come from; no matter what education they have; what particular background they originate from.

I would love to act in films if people think I am right for a particular role.

My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.

In those days the big U.S. labels didn't have any particular interest in the Latin market.

Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness.

Electrical engineering, particularly at MIT, was the hardest major, so I said, 'You know, how about we try that and see how it goes.'

We need to find ways to elevate the expectations, particularly of those individuals who may start off on a lower socioeconomic rung, who might be seen as disadvantaged. But, you know, the reason I say be seen as disadvantaged, it's because life is so short, and there's so much that can change.

I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic.

I love doing the voice of Batman because of the quality of the animation. The music is particularly incredible. Another bonus is getting the opportunity to work with some very respected actors who do not usually do voice work.

I went along to the audition and I had one page of lines, and I didn't think it went particularly well.

Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've ever wanted to work with and admire.

Kids who I grew up with, who I played ball with, basketball, baseball, and went to parties with - for whatever reason - they ended up in a fundamentally different place than I did. I'm the attorney general of the United States and they are ex-felons.

Inequality is partly a marker of success.

When I left City I was still young and there was a lot for me to learn in all parts of my game. To come back and have learned something at a place like Chelsea is down partly to the kind of players I played alongside.

Look, when we were building Area, we were so driven and focused, partly because none of us came from money.

Well, the idea is that failure is an inevitable partner on the road to success and, if you're not willing to confront failure, you can never find out how good you are.

Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn.