Lewis Hamilton Quotes

If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.

I see the new Latin artist as a pioneer, opening up doors for others to follow. And when they don't open, we crowbar our way in.

When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications.

It would be a huge honour for me to wear the armband for Germany as the first black captain ever.

You don't want to be defined by one thing. But at the same point... When you are the first in something, that's gonna kinda be the title that sticks. And after Sochi, I was, like, the dog guy. Now I'm the gay guy, and it's fine by me.

I used to say in interviews that I don't necessarily want to be the first black woman or first model to do certain things; I just want to see it done.

Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books.

When you are the first of anything, there is a bigger responsibility put on you.

In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.

In a society that glorifies the pioneers, it's easy to think that an endeavor is only worth pursuing if you can be the first to pursue it.

My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.'

I will be the first black James Bond.

A great man is the man who does something for the first time.

I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders.

There is never any precedent until it happens for the first time.

First black Bond - that's my aim! That's the one!

I am proud to be a first-generation Chinese-American in the sport of figure skating.

There's a lot of rappers out there, a lot of gay girls expressing themselves; I'm not the first to say it; I'm not the first to rap about it. But I'm the one who broke down those doors that everybody has been trying to break down. I did that. I'm the one who went triple platinum first.

To be the first person to do anything, you're a legend.

The first thing I think about when somebody says you're going to be the first Muslim is celebrate this moment.

I always wanted to be like Mark Messier and I loved Wayne Gretzky, the same as other kids. But it was also really special for me to see the Black players that were in the NHL.

Obama is the first African-American president, and for some people, that means a great deal, and for some people, it means very little.

My grandmother probably never thought she would see a day where, you know, a young black woman would be seen as a leader, which is incredible.

I wanted to do something that nobody else was doing. I didn't have a mentor. There were no other women on the radio.

'13 Reasons Why' includes LGBTQ people and people of color in stories without making it about that. They're just living, breathing, human beings who happen to be different from the white, cis, straight norm.