Minka Kelly Quotes

Even when you've made mistakes in life, you can still contribute and pick up the stuff and move on.

I like to think that even if we make some really bad choices and go down some bad paths, we'll eventually emerge from it.

On paper, my history says that my future was not very promising. But through grace, I have the opportunity to prove that where you start is not where you have to end up.

It would be cool to let people know that it doesn't matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.

My life would be a reflection of my childhood, but it isn't; it is a reflection of the dreams that I had as a child for a better life. When I look around and see the beautiful people and wonderful surroundings that are now my reality, I know that I have overcome so much. I still have plenty of fight left in me.

Even if one’s whole life were a mistake, there is always time to change.

No matter how much you screw up your life, you can fix it.

A lot of people deal with things that are bad. Once you've been through something, you grow from it and you take a lot in. You can always turn it into something positive.

I'm an example of why people deserve second chances.

During my time in prison, I told myself that I wanted to be a part of the solution and not the problem.

Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'

There is a very good chance I could have been a screw-up for the rest of my life.

Turn your scars into stars.

I wrote 'Option B' because I want other people to know it can get better, and I want to help people make it better.

Just because you've made a mistake... everybody makes mistakes. It's how you come out of it.

I mean this country is all about second chances. Look at me.

When I finally got sober, I moved towards what I might have been if I hadn't been destroying myself when I was young.

I spend a lot of time hanging out with kids in their early twenties who feel like they've messed up and have really screwed up in a lot of ways. We spend a lot of time talking to them and saying, 'You can change that.'

Going around the league, people know, 'Oh, he got in some trouble' or 'He didn't play well his rookie year' or 'He's a bust.' That's the headline. I'm going to have a million more opportunities to create new headlines, and I can't wait. Can't wait.

All I could do was try to build a new life and find a way somehow to repair some of the damage. People had every reason to doubt my sincerity, but most of them didn't. And - given my history, it was more than I could've hoped for - forgiveness and the benefit of the doubt. It still amazes me.

It's OK to be hard on yourself, just know you have another chance to go out and prove yourself again.

Homeboy Industries is a healing center for broken children. I was a broken child, and they showed me how to put all those pieces back together. It's not about being a gangster. It's about being a man or a woman trying to recover and live better.

America's seen me go from Olympic glory to 'Biggest Loser'. I want to go back to Olympic glory again. It's kind of the American way, rebuilding yourself and remodeling yourself and making yourself more of who you are.

I believe that no matter how many mistakes we’ve made; how badly we’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we’ve become; as long as there is true, steadfast ambition, all of us have an opportunity for greatness.

I love people who really turn their lives around. I think it's such a wonderful human trait.