Quotes About Opportunity

I would love to work with Alia Bhatt. I think she is very talented and has been really good in all her films.

If I am not right for something there are many talented actors out there that will get it.

I'm quite curious and excited about seeing a new script for 'Blade Runner.' If, in fact, the opportunity would exist to do another, if it's a good script, I would be very anxious to work with Ridley Scott again; he's a very talented and passionate filmmaker. And I think it would be very interesting to revisit the character.

That is what I always tell service clubs: If you hear of somebody who is very young and talented, pick them up and give them that little assistance to make sure that they get to the professional stage.

Jeremy Lin is the only Asian American in the NBA today and one of the few in any professional U.S. sport. His arrival is surely leading other talented Asian American athletes this week to contemplate a pro career.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.

In L.A., if you're in improv, and you're on those stages, all the big agents and managers and producers are watching those shows. They're not flying to Chicago to see the show. People are booking jobs off the stages in L.A. who aren't more talented than the guys in Chicago. But the most guys book out of L.A., and the second is New York.

When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed.

I like to encourage young talented writers to try and help them get published and so forth, but that's all. That's the best I can do.

You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are.

Right now, if you're a talented developer or designer, government is what you go into if you can't get a better job.

Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.

Over the years, I observed that many talented graphic designers, including those in my own family, had difficulty getting their designs to market. I thought it would be possible to hold open stationery design competitions where all designers could participate.

I've always found that once you're in the door of a place and you have the chance to show how you operate and how talented you are, then anything can happen.

I know a lot of incredibly, profoundly talented, skilled people that aren't given certain opportunities or any opportunities, and that aren't working.

I think I am talented - but I also think I'm very lucky.

Schools are really, really important. It gives you access to every kid in the country. It gives you a massive pool of people to see who might be talented at different sports. It allows kids to try sports. Kids can be inspired all they want, but if they can't go out and try a sport, then it's no good.

I know that I'm talented, and I know that I'm not in American Ballet Theater because I'm black - I'm here because I'm a gifted dancer.

It's about very talented writers, directors, producers, and actors being in a position for their projects to be supported, but there's just not enough black projects being made.

There's plenty of talented women. Why do men take over the important positions? It's simple. Love, family, children - a woman doesn't want to sacrifice all of that.

If the girl is good looking and talented, and for some reason the film doesn't work, she gets a second chance. But if subsequent films don't work, she gets branded as an 'iron leg.' The whole thing gets negative.

I just feel like I am a really lucky guy who these talented directors have found places for me. I feel honored and blessed.

It's no good being talented and not being in the right place at the right time.

I studied at Carnegie Mellon. I went there with a bunch of really, really talented kids.