Alex Iwobi Quotes

I think it's the same for everyone in any walk of life - if people put you down, you want to prove a point.

I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.

I've been doubted all my life.

When people doubt me, I want to prove them wrong.

I'm going to keep proving people wrong because I have a lot of people to prove wrong, a lot of doubters.

You always feel like you've got something to prove, whether it be to yourself or somebody else. I can think of plenty of people along the way telling me I'll be nothing, working at McDonald's, doing things like that. The whole time, you're just trying to prove them wrong.

I can't pick up the phone to everybody that doubts me and explain myself.

If the world thinks you're not good enough, it's a lie, you know. Get a second opinion.

You give up on what you need to be doing because you forget that you're worth it. This is why most people aren't leading exemplary lives...You have to believe in yourself so much that you're willing to do what's uncomfortable, time-consuming, inconvenient, and on occasion seemingly impossible. When you don't believe in yourself this much, pretend.

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

If I'm the weak link or whatever, I guess that means I've got something to prove. I've always had something to prove.

It used to hurt when people ran down my films. I used to feel inferior. I wouldn't go to parties or award functions because my cinema is not considered good enough. But now I keep my head high, and I am proud of what I am doing.

I remember when I was in college, people told me I couldn't play in the NBA. There's always somebody saying you can't do it, and those people have to be ignored.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

I've seen a lot of women give up after they've had three or four bad gigs in a row. It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

Believe in yourself when nobody else does.

I had teachers who said I was not good enough. So, I said I will become good enough. So I became this guy who became obsessed to become good enough. Now I sit down and tell people who I was. Now, I say, 'Do you know who I am?'

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

I've been fortunate enough to be headstrong, to be full of self-belief, and those things have never wavered for me.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

I wish sometimes people wouldn't underestimate me. But it's a fleeting wish. It's not where I live.

I'm never going to stop believing in myself.

Believe in yourself, and don't let anyone stand in your way.