Dimitar Berbatov Quotes

I've always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.

For me, it was the right decision to go to United, because going to the top of the mountain was my dream, especially when you come from Eastern Europe, from a small town, and no one's done it before you.

It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood.

I want to be an example of a guy who made something of himself out of nothing. A guy who overcame the odds of a tough childhood, who worked hard, who didn't let his surroundings get the best of him and lead him to jail or the graveyard. Where I ended up - being a comedian, a TV star, and a movie actor - might be unique, but my story is not.

I'm living proof that you can make it out of the ghetto.

If you are different, or you have minimum possibilities, you can still succeed. I am living proof of that.

I wanted to prove to people it doesn't matter if you come from a small little island: that you can make it in this industry.

I came from a town of about 2,000 people with one stop light, and I was told that nothing I ever wanted to do, I would succeed in.

I'm living proof you can excel regardless of where you come from.

Fred VanVleet's story - here's a kid who's not very fast, not very tall, undrafted, had every excuse to not make it big and here he is and he's gonna be one of the top free agents.

It just doesn't go with my story to be a first round pick, because I had to grind my whole life.

Who can't relate to a story of a dreamer who, against all odds, is going to make something of himself that is completely unexpected?

I was an underdog my whole career, but I knew I had the ability to compete with those guys.

I like to think I defied the odds my entire life, definitely my entire athletic career.

I had nothing - I come from nothing - but I am something, and I will continue to be something.

I made my dream come true despite all the obstacles - no money, no training, no skis, no snow.

You can make something out of nothing. I proved that with my career, making it out of the city that I'm from.

I grew up a poor kid to a single mom, so as an African-American actor I have a responsibility to hold the mirror up and reflect our stories. I'm living the dream and also escaped the inevitable.

I want a kid to look at me and say, 'You know what, this man had no chance in life, but he stayed in there, and he worked hard. He dedicated himself, and he did it'.

I like being the underdog. I like turning around and shutting people up when they tell me I can't.

I love people who succeed in life overcoming various odds.

It doesn't matter what background you come from; it doesn't matter what your circumstances are - you can survive.

I understand it's promotion, but no one ever gave me a chance. No one ever thought I'd be the champ, and look where I'm at now.

People think that you're gonna come out, be a one hit wonder, and finished. You gotta prove 'em wrong.

I didn't corner the market on great stories. I'm not the only one who can do something like work at a grocery store and then win a Super Bowl. Other people can do it. You hope people will see that and say, 'Hey, that will be me.' They're going to chase after it like I did. And they're going to be the next one.