Sarah Paulson Quotes

I've made history, I've just beaten one man, who's to say I can't beat more?

I got into the race and people literally laughed. They thought I had no chance of winning.

For a very long time, I wasn't thought of as anyone with any credibility in the film world. Everybody is tramping through the swamp every day in this business. 'I'm worth it, I'm credible - believe me, give me a shot!' That's the way I feel on a consistent basis.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge.

My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove.

Look up the definition of rejection in the dictionary, get really comfortable with it, and then maybe you can go into acting.

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

My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.

Anytime someone has said to me, 'You can't do that,' I have answered, 'Watch me.'

I think of things as competition when people say you can't do something.

I always have to prove people wrong, and I'll continue exactly that.

You're going to always have something to prove when you're playing this game.

I need to have people doubting me, because that's when you dig deep and find out what you're made of.

I take the toughest challenges and fight against the best women. With that attitude, I will always be doing something big. I'm light-years ahead of my time.

I love doing things that people say can't be done.

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

No one thought I would be successful. Everyone thought I would fail. You have no idea how much courage it took for me to do this.

Struggle and survival, losing and winning, doesn't matter. It's entering the race that counts. You enter, you can win, you can lose .... but it's all about entering the race.

Don't doubt, don't stop... The only 2 things that can stop you is to stop working and start doubting.

If I had any advice for my 16-year-old self, it would just be to stay strong, because acting is not an easy lifestyle, especially when you are starting out. That being said, it definitely makes it all worth it when it does happen.

I swam across Skaneateles Lake, about a mile, when I was 11 years old. I remember feeling when I was in the middle of the lake that I would be there forever, and having no idea where on shore I'd end up. I made it, and I'm proud of the determination and persistence that took.

I've always been pretty tough in that way, where if you tell me I can't do something, I will prove you wrong.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

I love to be pushed so I can prove myself, because once again, I will.