Masaba Gupta Quotes

I understood early on that I was not the best-looking girl in the room. But I knew my advantage was a hard work ethic and I was ambitious: I knew I could be a great model.

It's weird, but I don't feel like think I deserve any of the attention. There's really nothing but one audition for a Disney Channel movie that separates me from 2,000 other brown-haired, blue-eyed guys in L.A., you know?

I am confident and I work so hard to be confident. If I wasn't talented, then I wouldn't be as confident.

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

If I were to doubt myself, I wouldn't even have a chance to be competing for the NXT Women's Championship.

My whole life, I've felt like I've always had to prove myself. It's never been easy, as easy as others who are in my position have had it.

Even though I live in New York, I still have this Jersey thing where I feel like I have to prove myself. I'm grateful for any chance I get to be the least talented person in the room, because it'll make me work that much harder.

I've never gone into a season thinking I didn't have something to prove.

Growing up, I've had plenty of obstacles, but to be honest, I didn't always have doubters. I was a standout athlete, so when that happens, you don't have too many people telling you 'You can't do this,' and 'You can't do that.' I've always been a bit of a people person and a hard worker.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.

I have to prove myself five times over.

Everyone has egos, and you want to come out on top. You have to pick yourself up and go at it again.

I still need to go through the process of proving myself.

I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability of what I do. But sometimes, man, you just get tired of fighting and trying to prove yourself.

A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues.

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.

Some people need to stay at the top. They are afraid to re-start from zero because they fear the critics.

You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

I don't think I'm successful.

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.