Catherine Oxenberg Quotes

I wanted to be something and prove to girls in high school, and to my mum and dad, that I could be really... spectacular.

My father was a successful real estate developer, and he was a very tough man but a good man. My father would always praise me. He always thought I was the smartest person.

My father and mother treated us children as intellectual equals, thus greatly bolstering our self-confidence and our interest in ideas of all kinds.

We're not an acting family, but my parents have always encouraged me.

It ain't easy to break out of a mold, but if you do your work, people will ultimately see what you're capable of. Too often, people find it easier to make assumptions and stick with what they believe. They put you in a place and it makes their job easier. The good people constantly search for something different.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

Early on, when I first started acting professionally, it was really important for me to get my parents on board, because they were so against it.

I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do.

I got lucky with my parents. They were unfailingly loving and supportive, which gave me confidence about my place in the world.

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

Once I got to Leicester, I just wanted to prove myself.

There's always people that say stuff about you. I just want to go out there and prove them wrong, and that's what motivates you.

I was too shy to be in films. But, my father thought it would work for me. It took a lot of time for me to think about getting into films.

I went to Bournemouth and had a great time. The idea was just to prove to myself that I can still play at that level.

There has always been an inner self-motivation for me. Mine goes back to my United days of us against the world and proving everyone wrong.

I love putting a chip on my shoulder. It's just more motivation to go out there and show my ability.

Confidence was the backbone of my upbringing. I was an only child, so I was spoilt, loved, and given an enormous amount of confidence by my parents.

Overcoming my sister's shadow was the biggest thing I ever tried to do.

I'm kind of a smaller guy in my given profession, and people always told me I'm too small, so I know how it feels to have people tell you you'll never be anything.

I like when people don't think I can pull things off.

Women must follow their passion and dreams without fear.

Every single year, there's gonna be something else that people say I can't do or that you can't do in general. And it's your job to prove them wrong.

One thing led to another and I was selected from Hyderabad for the Miss India pageant. I remember my mother being really surprised that I wanted to take part!

I wanted to prove I wasn't that person everyone wanted to stereotype me. You can slag me off, I talk about my upbringing now and try and do it in a way that inspires others, but I never felt good about it.

When I first started acting, everyone in my family did not want me to act.