Jason Ritter Quotes

I can be a rock star with a television show and still have a self-esteem problem. So it's nice to have your dad go, 'Hey Melissa, I'm proud of you - you're doing good.'

I could be winning the decathlon in high school, which I've won twice, yet, if my dad is in the audience, 'Oh look! It's Anthony Quinn.' And I'm like, 'Hello? Kid just got a gold medal. Hello? I'm over here.'

Your results are very quantifiable. And nobody can take those results away from you. They are yours... All of that, I think, is very good for women.

If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something.

It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.

Respect your success.

I remember walking out in front of that crowd, all the parents' faces and the applause, and folding my little self in half and thinking, 'I could get used to this.' And I just never stopped.

It's always been a dream of mine to get somewhere and to have my mom and dad with me up there.

I honestly didn't expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right.

My parents are extremely proud of me.

My awards are lovely. I love to show them off.

I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

Once the travel guide came out and won an award, once I got an MFA in creative writing, once I sold my next novel, I finally started telling people that I was a writer. I remember how special that year felt.

I am proud of what I have got and I need an audience.

Awards bolster your confidence in wonderful ways. But they aren't the world.

Winning the Gloves made me believe I was somebody.

All the awards in the world, you can get into all the nightclubs, they'll send you the nicest clothes. Nothing better than walking into your dad's restaurant and seeing a smile on his face and knowing that your mom and dad and your sister are real proud of you.

My parents are avid supporters of me, and just hearing my name and the word 'Grammy' in the same sentence would be a dream come true. I mean, that's something you put on your tombstone.

It's clear that winning trophies increases confidence.

No matter how old we are, there is nothing better then getting the approval from our parents and the sense that they are proud of our accomplishments in life.

My mum and brother are so proud of me.

I've earned my stripes; I don't need to prove myself to anyone.

I look at my trophies and can't believe they're mine.

The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.

We put so much of ourselves onstage and we work so hard, that I never get tired of people telling me 'you're awesome.'