Leontyne Price Quotes

I want people to really be inspired, to believe they can do whatever they want.

I'm living, breathing proof that you can be anything you want to be.

I grew up believing that I could be the president of the United States. I was told I could be whatever I wanted.

Not coming from a film background, be it a teeny-weeny role or a big role, I have done it with a lot of dignity and fought my way through. But the only thing that kept me going is that I am the sort of person who doesn't take no for an answer. If someone rejects me, I will be out to prove that person wrong in my own way.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

I know what I need to work on; I know my weaknesses, but I have that work ethic to improve every day. I have that want to be the best player at my position, and I have the belief in myself that one day that will come true.

You all have the potential to be what you wanna be.

I grew up thinking that whatever I wanted to do, I could do.

I believe I can be one of the best players in the world. That's why I have my 'Dreamchaser' tattoo on my chest.

I'm going to show everyone my real potential and I know I have the potential to be the best in the world.

We can be as good as we want to be. I know that's a general thing to say, I know.

The thing is I always believed in myself. I always believed that I was going to be the best in the world.

You've got to trust in your own ability, back yourself, and the main thing is work really, really hard and fight to improve.

No one gets to the top, if they sit on the sidelines, or if they don't believe in themselves.

I realized I could do anything if I wanted it badly enough.

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.

Thanks to my upbringing, I always believed in myself and worked as hard as I could to get where I wanted to be. Nothing was ever handed to me.

High self-esteem isn't a luxury. It's a necessity for anyone who has important goals to achieve.

Well, I'm going up and up and up - and nobody's going to pull me down!

I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, Or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams. I use it as my gas, so they say that I'm gassed, But without it I'd be last, so I ought to laugh.

Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can.

You have to be your biggest believer.

I like to see a driven kid: somebody who wants to come from the ground up. I love to see somebody who wants to be the best they can be.

Banish the words 'I can't' from your vocabulary. Remember: If 'can't' equals 'won't', 'can' equals 'will.'