“It's a challenge getting rid of an accent by yourself. I have parents that have such thick accents. They are like, "She sounds fine." They didn't know. To them, I spoke perfect English because their accents were so heavy. I don't even want to know what I sounded like. I don't want to know!” KnowsWantParentSoundChallengesPerfectFineHeavySpokesThickAccents Author:Odeya Rush
“For me, they definitely made it more challenging. The comfort zone factor really kicked in between Leo and I, and I just think that's because we know each other so well. We've known each other since we were 20-years-old.” ThinkingKnowsYearsWellsMadeChallengesKnownComfortFactorsMade ItZoneComfort Zone Author:Kate Winslet
“I'm here to challenge myself and to see whether I can shape-shift in an environment that's actually quite daunting, but which I think would be nice to shine a light into. The destination of any interesting drama is that you shine a light into a place that not many people know about.” PeopleThinkingKnowsI CanLightWould BeChallengesInterestingEnvironmentNiceDramaShapesShiningDestinationBeing Nice Author:Tom Hardy
“I'm not sure what it would mean to have "made it." Made what? Yes, I can make a decent living in show business, so if that's the criteria, then I've made it. But that doesn't feel that important to me. The stuff that matters to me are the new challenges. I know that sounds hokey, but it's true.” IfsKnowsFeelsMeanMadeI CanImportantMatterShowsStuffSoundChallengesMade ItNot SureDecentShow BusinessCriteriaNew ChallengesYes I CanStuff That Matters Author:Michael Ian Black
“I believe the only limitations are the ones that we accept. I know that there is, in theory, a glass ceiling. But I don't believe that it's a solid wall. I'm going through it. Nothing's stopping me. Yes, there are these preconceived notions; yes, we have challenges. Let's accept them, let's not be afraid of them, let's break through them.” KnowsBelieveI BelieveChallengesAcceptingBreakTheoryWallNotionDon't BelieveGlassesLimitationStoppingCeilingsBreak ThroughPreconceived NotionsGlass Ceiling Author:Debbi Fields
“You know, whenever you're shooting a film there's different obstacles and challenges, whether it be from the makeup artist getting fired that you liked or whatever - the one that did the makeup the way you wanted. There's always stuff that changed, like the DP leaving the set, and there's a new guy in there, and the way he does lighting isn't the same as the last guy.” KnowsWayDoeDifferentWantedLastsFilmArtistGuyStuffChallengesChangedLeavingObstaclesShootingMakeupLightingMakeup ArtistObstacles And ChallengesGetting Fired Author:Ja Rule
“When I was working with Robert Frank, he told me that there was absolutely no relationship between cinema and photography. I challenge that. Surely what you know as a photographer must impact how you set up your shots.” KnowsChallengesPhotographyShotsImpactPhotographerCinemaFrank Author:Ralph Gibson
“Don't accept the excuse of complexity. A lot of people will tell you, this is too challenging, this is too complicated, yeah well I know other people simplify but that's not for me, this is a complicated business. They're wrong. You can change the world in 140 characters.” PeopleKnowsWorldWellsCharacterChallengesAcceptingYeahExcuseComplicatedComplexityChanging The WorldSimplify140 Character Author:Keith Rabois
“I always challenged men, you know, in foot races or whatever as a kid growing up, because it was a way of pushing myself and challenging myself against the best - but you have to know and accept that men are born with testosterone. You can beat them for so long, but eventually they’ll catch up.” KnowsMenWayLongKidsBornChallengesRaceAcceptingGrowing UpGrowingFeetBeatsPushingTestosteroneKids Growing UpChallenging Myself Author:Katie Uhlaender
“My only challenge is to entertain. And I accomplish my task better when I myself am entertained by what I am doing. I am very critical of myself, I constantly set the bar higher and higher. I try to surpass myself. That`s all. But I also know how to preserve myself, to not let myself get bedazzled by the smoke and mirrors.” KnowsTryingChallengesKnow HowHigherTasksMirrorsAccomplishCriticalBarsSmokePreservesSmoke And Mirrors Author:Val Kilmer
“This is a decent and honorable country - and resilient, too. We've been through a lot together. We've met challenges and faced dangers, and we know that more lie ahead. Yet we can go forward with confidence - because the State of our Union is strong, our cause in the world is right, and tonight that cause goes on. God bless.” KnowsWorldCountryStatesTogetherLyingStrongCausesChallengesDangerGoes OnMetsUnionsDecentTonightBlessHonorableGod BlessResilient Author:George W. Bush
“One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it's making cold calls to strangers. Actually, it's the people who already have strong trust relationships with you, who know you're dedicated, smart, a team player, who can help you.” PeopleThinkingKnowsHelpingStrongChallengesPlayerTeamColdSmartStrangerDedicatedNetworkingTeam Player Author:Reid Hoffman
“Most writers stick to what they know. The black experience is our experience, so it's not that challenging for us. That's why sometimes you'll see writers that start off telling black stories, but later branch out into other material. People say they "sell out." No, they evolve as writers.” PeopleKnowsSometimesStoriesBlackChallengesMaterialsSellsSticksEvolveBranches Author:Lena Waithe
“I feel like I turned down a lot of things that I wish I hadn't. But you never know when you're younger. I don't have regrets about certain things I turned down. Those films would have required things of me that would have been challenging, and they ended up being really good movies. But I was never a careerist, I never thought in those terms. I'd be like, "Oh, I'm tired. I don't want to work."” KnowsWantFeelsHas BeensFilmCertainWishTermChallengesRegretTiredBeing RealI'm TiredGood MovieTurned DownReally Good Movie Author:Jennifer Jason Leigh
“Look at what I've done my entire life. I have been working on behalf of civil rights, women's rights, human rights for years and I know how challenging it is to change our political system and I have the highest regard for those who have put themselves on the line.” KnowsYearsHumansLooksHas BeensDonePoliticalChallengesLinesKnow HowRightsHighestRegardHuman RightsCivil RightsWomens RightsBehalfPolitical Systems Author:Hillary Clinton
“You know, whenever I was presented with a challenge that brought up feelings of fear or self-doubt, I almost always said, 'Yes'.” KnowsSaidSelfFeelingsChallengesDoubtSelf-doubt Author:Saul Bass
“When people watch me on TV they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind the scenes. The child who was a concert violinist from the age of six. The young woman who took on the challenge to compete in the Miss America pageant. The television journalist for twenty-five years. The mother of two who, just like most women, struggles to balance work and family.” PeopleKnowsYearsChildrenTwoRealAgeWantedAmericaYoungMotherChallengesBehindsWatchesStruggleFiveMissingTelevisionTvsBalanceSceneSixTwentiesJournalistFive YearsConcertsYoung WomenTwenty FiveBehind The ScenesWatch MePageantViolinistReal MeMiss America Author:Gretchen Carlson
“My standards are so high because of who I serve but it doesn't put any water on my fire for winning. I'm still an intense person. You can be intense and saved. You can compete and still be saved. You can challenge a guy and still be saved. There was nothing soft about me as a player and there isn't anything soft about me as a coach. You want to be a man of integrity and you want the players to know that you care about them. Whether or not they still like you or not is a whole other deal.” KnowsMenWantPersonsStillsWholeCareGuyWinningWaterChallengesDealsFirePlayerLike YouIntegrityStandardsCoachesSavedIntenseBe A ManMan Of Integrity Author:Avery Johnson
“One of the things that I learned is that you never truly know yourself until you challenge yourself. It is when you are confronted with challenges that you see what you are really made of, what is important to you and what your true aspirations are...sometimes you think that you really know yourself, and then you find out that you really don't.” ThinkingKnowsMadeImportantSometimesChallengesAspirationKnow YourselfChallenge Yourself Author:Benoit Lecomte
“I think it wasn't so much that the White House altered me in any essential way as that I found the resources with which to respond to a series of challenges. You never know what you can do until you have to do it. In the beginning, it was like going to a party you're terrified of, and finding out to your amazement that you're having a good time.” ThinkingKnowsWayFoundHouseCan DoChallengesWhitePartyEssentialsFindingsResourcesSeriesGood TimesWhite HouseTerrifiedHaving A Good TimeAlteredAmazement Book:The times of my life Source: The times of my life
“Well, I don't know anything about television. I'd never done it before. Initially, it was quite daunting to take on so much challenge and so much time with it. I think it is a great outlet for an actress because you really have 13 hours to bring a character to life, which is so much more than with film, and you have the luxury of time to tell a story and to really color a character.” ThinkingKnowsWellsDoneCharacterStoriesFilmHoursChallengesTelevisionColorActressesLuxuryOutlets Author:Diane Kruger
“I feel like I'm an explorer, a frontiersman if you will, and I've been able to satisfy that desire in me through music. I've continued to meet people who challenge me and inspire me as friends. I don't even know how to even quantify it in words. I've been very fortunate.” PeopleIfsKnowsFeelsAbleDesireChallengesKnow HowInspireFortunateExplorers Author:Ishmael Butler