Crystal Bowersox Quotes

Self-realization is great.

I became popular very young. I viewed myself as just a young actor trying to figure out how to do well, and, you know, making mistakes and learning and growing.

Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.

It's actually cool to be positive and optimistic and idealistic. It's cool to see yourself doing beautiful, great things.

What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.

I know that people will remember me as Miss Universe because it was my first great achievement, but I still have my whole career ahead of me.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

Before 'Idol,' I was lost... Now, I've actually followed through with something. I am a better man for it!

A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.

I look forward to proving something to myself and others.

I started second-guessing myself and was always questioning myself. I have really learned a lot.

I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can.

People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.

Getting sober just exploded my life. Now I have a much clearer sense of myself and what I can and can't do. I am more successful than I have ever been. I feel very positive where I never did before, and I think that's all a direct result of getting sober.

There were some jobs I wanted that weren't necessarily right for me at the time. The ones I thought I'd never get, I got. As long as I am doing the best work I can possibly do at any given time, I can't do any better than that.

Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.

I once had a dream and this one familiar god, who was probably one of my master teachers, said, 'You should not worry about being on the charts. That's not important.'

The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It's a huge opportunity.

I'm having a great life, and I want to go on having one.

Don't look at someone else and want to be them. Search within yourself and find out who you are and be someone positive.

I believe that the biggest problem that humanity faces is an ego sensitivity to finding out whether one is right or wrong and identifying what one's strengths and weaknesses are.

I think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit.

My life has changed. I'm not walking around any more wishing I wasn't me, which was the case at one time.

I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to be the best human being I possibly can.

Some people can be president, some people can speak, some people, you know, anything that's positive, man - a dentist, a doctor. Just hang in there and never give up, and find out what is your talent. First you got to find your talent and just stick with your talent, and I guarantee you'll get there, man.