Quotes About Opportunity

Manuel Pellegrini had convinced me to go with him to Manchester City. I was doing very well at Malaga, but I accepted.

I believe that one has to be convinced with what they are doing, and I have got to learn from every opportunity that has come my way.

Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.

I had the opportunity to go to law school, and my dad, who was an accountant, couldn't believe I wanted to walk away from that and start cooking.

I could see myself doing a cooking show.

I never had the opportunity to pick up a golf club in school, and I think it is a cool thing for kids. Getting clubs in kids' hands is the only way to grow this game.

It's a cool thing to see Polynesians - there's not too many of us, period - but especially doing well in American sports. It's pretty cool.

The cool thing about me is I've been on the business side for so long. A lot of these guys have been fighting their whole life and haven't done any business.

I think it's a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn't matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them. I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.

That's the cool thing about how my career has been - you never know where I'm showing up next.

Working with Dolly Parton was one of the coolest experiences of my life.

Playing a cop has always been lucky for me.

As a community, we're fighting for Asians to play Asian roles. And then there's the other battle, which is Asian Americans playing roles that aren't written for Asians, and I think that's something that completely should happen; Why can't an Asian American male just play a leading cop figure... or the Matt Damon roles?

Playing a cop goes a long way. I have a lot of friends who are working as actors, and as soon as I started playing military characters or cops, and not the actual criminal that we're chasing on this show, they all said, 'You actually can have a career now.'

At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.

When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.

I want to go to every corner of the Earth where women are and make sure that every single woman on this planet knows that you should make the first move, it's OK to make the first move. They are equal, and they should be empowered.

But I certainly know a lot of people that existed at that level and are always kind of pining for more, always thinking that the next big break, the next opportunity, the big role are just around the corner of the next audition.

I know something great will come around the corner, and that's what I'll be doing next.

I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.

There's always another idea round the corner that I want to do. So while I can, it's important to do them, because there will come a time when I can't.

I love my job. If I have a chance to play against some of the top talent in the world or whether it's against guys around the corner, I'm going to play.

Listen, there's always a pitfall around the corner somewhere. You know it's coming, you don't know when it's going to come.

You never know what's coming round the corner.