Vanessa Paradis Quotes

I'm actual thankful for the amount of responsibility that has been handed to me. I feel very honored.

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.

When you value people, you give them freedom.

The people of New York took a big chance on me. And I'm well aware of that.

I don't take anything for granted. I know there are a million and one dudes who are rapping, wishing they were in my shoes.

The Vikings saw something in me, and I will forever be grateful for that. They saw me as someone who, with the right help, could really succeed.

It's nice to know your manager has faith in you.

They've kind of backed off and allowed me to do what I do. I think that's the biggest testament is that they know when to have a hand in things, and they know when to back off, let me work, and let me do my thing. During my time in NXT, they have definitely done that.

Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom.

Derek McInnes gave me that platform to showcase what I can do, so I'm thankful.

I'm the most fortunate woman in the world - I have a platform, which doesn't just reach 10 people.

All talent needs is credibility and the freedom to create. That is all. That's what will make the talent happy, that's what makes me happy to this day.

I would like to thank Barcelona for putting their trust in me and my future abilities.

You let a guy take care of business. You leave him in a space. You don't want to run up to him and say, Yo, man, you can do this. You can knock this free throw down.' You just let a guy do what he does.

I am happy to get the chance to play whenever I get the chance, and it is down to the manager's trust and the trust he has shown in me.

I feel valued by my team-mates and coaches.

I want to thank all the clubs I represented for allowing me the opportunity to do so.

I am grateful to be here, and I will always be grateful for the opportunity Manchester City gave me.

It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader.

I have been so fortunate and I really am appreciative of the success I've had.

I am lucky to have advisers whom I trust.

I want to thank America. You opened your heart so I could enter. Thank you everybody who lives in the United States, who saw me grow into becoming a world champion.

At least I know that one film-maker in my career has had the initiative to come to me and thought of me as being capable of doing interesting and complicated work, and so I have a new-found belief that other film-makers will see me in a different way, the way that Patty did.

Thank you for the confidence put in my by the motherland and the people, for giving me this chance to represent China's millions of women by going into space.