Angela Duckworth Quotes

A lot of my success, and a lot of who I am now, is because of my dad, and the way he raised me and taught me how to have a work ethic.

Everything I am today, I owe to my father.

My parents have been my biggest influencers. They both immigrated to America and taught me that I can do anything I dream of with hard work and determination.

I am who I am today because of my mother.

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.

In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.

The NFL is my goal, not my dream. My dream is to have an impact on people.

My parents encouraged me in everything I ever wanted to do.

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

My ambition didn't grow out of nowhere. It was planted in me by a community that nurtured me.

My parents are wonderful people and they instilled in me an idealism for which I'm grateful.

To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.

Ambition, if it feeds at all, does so on the ambition of others.

I think that I was raised by two of the best people ever. My mother and father are just the definition of hard work, like what hard work brings to you. They've taught me and my brothers and sisters to set your goals high and to give everything to reach them.

Other people's success spurs me on to do well and gives me motivation.

It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.

If I didn’t kick his [Bill Clinton’s] ass every morning, he’d never amount to anything

I owe my mother who I am, and my father my drive.

Khloe is amazing! I'm so proud of that kid.

I would just say that I have high expecations for myself.

Many young people even tell me that 'You inspire us to do something big in life.'

I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me.

Success doesn't drive me away from home.

Of course I owe so much of my success to my parents.