I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took three years to get the accent right. Idris Elba accentknowwant Change image and share on social
I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience. Beth Ditto clearcomfortableconscience share on social
I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too. Michael Showalter bookknowread Change image and share on social
I knew that if I were the best in the world, my reality could change. I was always the person who didn't conform to the idea of 'halfway.' Terezinha Guilhermina changeconformhalfway Change image and share on social
I knew that if I wrote a new book every six months or every year, if I continued to read great books, eventually I would write something worthy of publication. I understood I might be in my forties or my fifties or even my sixties, but I felt confident that it would happen. Augusten Burroughs bookconfidentcontinue share on social
I knew that if it ever got down to a choice between the Party and our traditional democratic structure I would fight the Party and our traditional democratic structure I would fight the Party to the bitter end. Edward Dmytryk bitterchoicedemocratic share on social
I knew that if the feat was accomplished it must be at a most fearful sacrifice of as brave and gallant soldiers as ever engaged in battle. John B. Hood accomplishbattlebrave Change image and share on social
I knew that if we were going to actually defeat Harry Reid, we had to have a candidate who would offer a sharp policy contrast. Someone who would not just pay lip service to limited government principles, but had a solid record of voting that way time and again. I'm that candidate. Sharron Angle candidatecontrastdefeat share on social
I knew that in Hollywood they tend to pigeonhole talent, and when you experience a little success in one genre, their instinct is to keep you in that box. F. Gary Gray boxexperiencegenre Change image and share on social
I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad. Adam Lambert broadfastindustry Change image and share on social
