Quotes About Comparison

I was never going to be very cute. I always looked for the best people to play with and, 'cause, to make myself look better.

When Mother put me out on stage at eight years old, everyone wanted me to be just like Daddy.

The thing about dads is, even when they're very good, they don't do anything like as much as most mums do.

I don't think many of us face the same sort of physical adventures our ancestors did, at least not on a daily basis.

I'd like to be Dakota Fanning when I get young.

I think, when I was younger, I'd be crippled sometimes by what others thought or how others would do better. It's been a long journey, and having a lack of confidence is really damaging in this industry.

Social media can be incredibly damaging for impressionable people.

I wouldn't mind being the male Adele. She came along, and people were like, 'Damn, we haven't heard anyone this real for years.'

Most of the time when people say something sounds like Steely Dan, and I listen to it, it doesn't. And I'm not even sure what they're talking about.

Even though I've danced with actors, it wasn't the same with NTR.

British drama can compete with America creatively. But the two systems are very different.

As women, we have to realize what we bring to the table. What do you want to do for the world? How do you want to change it? And when you know that, you don't have to compare yourself to anybody else.

A man marries the most gorgeous girl he can find because It's human nature to want the best of anything. If other men admire her he likes that, too. We all work best under competition. After all, no one wants to face an egg beater across the breakfast table... or find a horror movie in his home when he doesn't even own a TV set.

If you look at where the growth is happening - tablet growth compared to the traditional PC growth - you just can't compare them.

Tablets are more intuitive than a PC or laptop. They also have more real estate than a smartphone.

I have a rule: I want the pilot flying me up in the air at 30,000 feet to make more than a guy working at Taco Bell.

I think obviously the men's game has a greater emphasis on physique and strength and speed. The women's game can be quite skilful and tactical by comparison.

Football in England is much more direct that in Spain - not just in terms of tactics or style but in the overall approach.

Cartels south of the border actually have a lot in common with ISIS. In fact, ISIS could learn a thing or two from their gruesome tactics. The biggest differences between the two are motive and religion.

Singapore is better than Hong Kong; Hong Kong is better than Taiwan; Taiwan is better than the mainland. I'm speaking in terms of culture.

I can take care of a house, and some people I meet, I think, 'You don't even know how to make a bed.'

The lead singer of Ocean Colour Scene told me I looked like David Beckham when I interviewed him for MTV. I had short hair, was early in my career and still trying to find my confidence. Being a Man United fan, I should have taken it as a compliment; but it was meant unkindly.

The media has been nice to me so far, but if I get compared to Channing one more time... I'm taking it as a compliment, but it is crazy how many times people have compared me to him. I don't know if 'Magic Mike' is in my future, but we'll see.

Not to be too 'Tale of Two Cities' about it, but I find writing a memoir easier than writing fiction, and more difficult.