Me Quotes

Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?

~ Bobby Knight

Variety is very, very good. Going from medium to medium, if you get the chance to do it, from theater to television to film, which are all distinctly different, keeps me sharp.

~ Kenneth Branagh

Someone had an eye on me as I was leaving high school. I had a chance to record demos, but they were kind of wanting to make a pop singer out of me, of the 'X Factor' variety. I didn't feel comfortable with it. I wanted to be a songwriter.

~ Hozier

A lot of people, given the chance, would blow up everything, and you and me.

~ David Hockney

When I got out of the army, I had the G.I. Bill. Since I had no high school education or anything like that, I came to NYU, and they took a chance on me and let me in.

~ Frank Mccourt

Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.

~ Leonardo Dicaprio

My mom taught me from a young age to give back and volunteer any chance you get. It was something that I knew, if I made the NFL, I would financially have the ability to do.

~ J. J. Watt

You have no idea how many doors closed on me and how many adults were either initially reluctant to take a chance working with me or who outright laughed at me behind my back.

~ Kendall Jenner

I understand it's promotion, but no one ever gave me a chance. No one ever thought I'd be the champ, and look where I'm at now.

~ Stipe Miocic

I remember when I was like, 'I want to get another shot.' And some of the other actors on 'Sister, Sister' were like, 'Do you know that's like a 1%, 2% chance for you to get another successful show? That just doesn't happen.' But whenever I hear, 'No,' or 'You can't,' something inside of me just goes, 'Oh no, yes I can!'

~ Tia Mowry

There's a good chance that if you're talking to me when I'm snoring, it means I'm bored.

~ Garry Shandling

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

~ Novak Djokovic

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

~ Paula Radcliffe

It sometimes seems to me that the whole course of English history was one of accident, confusion, chance and unintended consequences - there's no real pattern.

~ Peter Ackroyd

Somerset desperately needs more high-end music making on its doorstep, so the chance to share great music spanning genres as diverse as orchestral classics, trip hop and jazz, in the utterly relaxed and cathartic environment of a Somerset field, is for me the fulfilment of a long-term dream.

~ Charles Hazlewood

Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.

~ George Steinbrenner

I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.

~ Tyson Chandler

For me, growing up in Los Angeles in the '90s, Huell Howser was the most consistently watchable entertainer on TV. I was more of a radio geek as a teenager, but Huell I watched whenever I got the chance. A lot of us did.

~ James Adomian

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.

~ Traian Basescu

When 'The Sound of Music' aired live on NBC, 18 million people were talking about theater the next day. That's incredible. 'Grease' felt like a chance for me to participate in that landscape.

~ Thomas Kail

If I've been dating someone for, say, five months, and she cheats on me, I don't think it would be worth it. I'm not committed enough to the situation to give her a second chance.

~ Avan Jogia

'The Voice' gave me a chance to show people the side of me that is an artist. People didn't know what that would look like or sound like. It allowed people to see that potential.

~ Judith Hill

This is a chance for me to listen and learn. There's no more important and rewarding part of my job.

~ Bill Delahunt

I am even thankful for the negative things that have made me a stronger and better person.

~ Joanna Krupa

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

~ Usain Bolt

I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I'm heard.

~ Maya Angelou

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.

~ Storm Jameson

Whatever life throws at me I'll take it and be grateful for it as well.

~ Tom Felton

I have nothing to ask for, thanks to God. Everything I have, God has given me.

~ Mariano Rivera

I did not break up the Beatles. You can't have it both ways. If you're going to blame me for breaking the Beatles up, you should be thankful that I made them into myth rather than a crumbling group.

~ Yoko Ono

It's important you stay professional and keep working, and I'm thankful for everything that's happened to me.

~ Dele Alli

I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people.

~ Elizabeth I

I'm very thankful to directors and filmmakers who consider me in their films, and I hope I'm able to do justice to their films.

~ Amitabh Bachchan

I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write - and people would read - a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge investment on the part of author, publisher, and reader, and I'm grateful that so many people were willing to invest along with me.

~ Rae Carson

I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it.

~ Richard Pryor

I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.

~ Rachel Roy

I actually feel I'm in a much better place than I've ever been because I'm thankful people still love the songs that I've written, and they seem to like me. And they come to the shows in droves, and they get all excited, and I can still hit all the notes, and I don't look terrible.

~ Don Mclean

I'm really thankful for every experience I've had, even the ones that were puzzling or disorienting, because they taught me so much.

~ Tavi Gevinson

There's definitely no hard feelings with WWE. I'm very thankful to them for the opportunity that was given to me.

~ Rey Mysterio

I've been very close to Konnan for many years now. I thank him for much of my success in this industry. He opened the doors for me in AAA, ECW, and WCW. I'm very thankful.

~ Rey Mysterio