Ann Dowd Quotes

I wake up every day feeling like today's the day to make a difference. I never question the correctness of what I'm doing or the need for it.

When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited.

There's a drive, there's a hunger inside of me that says, 'I know what I can do and I'm going to get it done.'

I have too much to live for to allow a bunch of cowards to take my joy. I refuse to give them my joy.

That's the biggest part of our sport, is self-confidence, and self-belief.

Even if you have so many people saying, 'Yes, this is for you! This is your path!' unless you feel it... It needs to be your own passion, it needs to be your own will.

I've always had a belief in myself and an ability to always do what I believe.

I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose.

Everywhere I've been I've bet on myself.

I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say.

I have always been confident. I know my own mind, what I'm able to do. I will never sit down and dwell.

The fundamental challenge of achieving anything you wish is first to convince yourself to do it. Once you are totally convinced of its value, you'll find a way to get it done.

In these words lies all his power: He chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.

Pursuing your dreams involves you accepting where you want to go. Don't allow anybody else to talk you out of things or discourage you from doing whatever you want to do. You can hold on to your dream and never pursue it or you can start pursuing it. If you can see it, or if you can envision it... it can happen.

Be the captain of your ship. Breathe and be grateful.

Nobody has the power to make you miserable . . . unless you choose to give them that power. Choose to enjoy every drop of today!

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Don't follow in my footsteps. Create your own legacy! Be you! Do what you do! Stay focused! Stay positive about whatever goals you want to accomplish! Don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't, because you always can. To this day, I have people trying to discourage me, and telling me I should hang it up. I call them clowns.

Happiness is always a choice. You can't wait for circumstances to get better. You have to create your own good fortune. So look for ways to be happy every day.

Take custody of your life. Show up, do your best, and let go of the rest.

Your mental attitude is your motivation and your inspiration.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

You and I have that same power at our disposal every moment of the day. At the moment, the questions that we ask ourselves can shape our perception of who we are, what we're capable of, and what we're willing to do to achieve our dreams.

It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.

I woke up. I was like, "Look, you can do anything you want - and you want a lot of things, so you should get to work."