Lydia Ko Quotes

I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of that.

The first time I played a PGA Tour event at Tucson was 1975. I came off the course on Sunday feeling very good about myself. I'd finished at even par, and I knew I could play even better if I worked at it.

For many years, I didn't even like the idea of doing a one-person play. Public speaking got me past that. I've always been good at public speaking, but I never really enjoyed it. Then I started to really enjoy it, and that's made all the difference.

I am so not a pageant girl, but I signed up for the Miss Junior Florida contest because I thought it would be good experience.

That is definitely something that I feel more comfortable with now. When I did 'Lord of the Rings,' it was something I wasn't quite prepared for, I didn't know how to deal with that sort of attention, and I kind of shied away from that, but I'm better at dealing with that now - a lot better.

I think that casting shows are pretty good at teaching someone how to present themselves and how to handle the media.

When I was younger, I barely talked. I was scared of people. I had to learn how to cultivate that confidence.

When asked to give a speech never turn it down. It is a chance to develop you and to give new insight to others

I want to be in a position where I feel comfortable selling an idea.

I know opportunities will come my way.

I don't really think about the fact that a lot of people are watching 'DSDS' or about the way I should phrase my sentences.

I'm lucky that I have a deep, strong voice naturally, and the rest of it I just worked on as far as confidence and projecting myself.

I was first spotted for a modeling career and there's no talking involved in that - the thought of doing any sort of public speaking at that time would have terrified me. So that was something I sort of had to learn.

I already have a lot of experience, but the best is yet to come.

That's what I need to work on - my charisma in front of people.

I wasn't trained to be in front of a camera, so there were a lot of challenges at first. But I didn't want to be fake.

I'm in front of cameras a lot; I'm used to it.

Growth is a sub-conscious activity, and I learnt a lot in this course, and I'm always open to learning and grasping new things from people. I'm learning with every film, and my confidence levels and technique is also getting better with each film.

'The X Factor' was the final push I needed to have the presence and confidence on stage, which I didn't have before. It's a crash course in the music industry. If you can survive the show, you're ready for the industry.

I have been in public for a long time, so the camera was never an issue for me. I am very comfortable in front of a camera.

The biggest thing I have taken away from these two years at Roma is the fact I grew as a goalkeeper.

When I started out in the profession, it was definitely about proving that I was worthy, but after achieving a certain amount of success, I realized I didn't have to prove anything to anybody.

Figure out what you are meant to contribute to the world and make sure you contribute it. If this requires public speaking or networking or other activities that make you uncomfortable, do them anyway. But accept that they're difficult, get the training you need to make them easier, and reward yourself when you're done.

Before I started touring, I worked with someone to help me, even physically, because I was so shy. And you can't be shy going onstage. So I had to push myself in a direction that wasn't myself.

With the realization of ones own potential and self-confidence in ones ability, one can build a better world. According to my own experience, self-confidence is very important. That sort of confidence is not a blind one; it is an awareness of ones own potential. On that basis, human beings can transform themselves by increasing the good qualities and reducing the negative qualities.