Kate Winslet Quotes

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

I think that nothing is impossible when you want to fulfill a dream. A lot of people will tell you that you can't do it, that you don't have what it takes, but if it is in your heart and you feel it, there is nothing that will stop you. It is like the sun - you can't block it: it will shine regardless, if that is what you want.

It's heavy, but I am able to carry it. Why? Because I'm an African woman. An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.

Greeks have always been very confident, very strong people. That is - that is our real, I guess, benefit, is that we are independent thinkers. We will always get up on our feet. We - we sometimes act the best when we are downtrodden.

I have a child to feed and a spirit that can't be crushed, so I'm able to move ahead.

I am a single mom of three girls, and I'm getting through that. If I can get through that, I can direct a whole season of television that I star in.

You can always be stronger.

I want people to use my story to stand up, be strong-willed and persevere.

It made me a stronger person, and more determined. I don't know if I'd still be as strong if I didn't have all that hate. I needed hate to make me more determined.

It's hard to keep moving forward, keep working, and keep your head up, but that's what strong women do. Especially being a mom, I can't fall apart.

I turned sadness into an anthem for not letting anything or anyone slow you down.

Once I've learned all those things and gotten through the hard times, I come out feeling really powerful.

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.

Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

I'm not a girl anymore, I'm a woman and my heart beats like prizefighter's fists, and I have not stopped yet, I will not stop.

But still, like air, I'll rise

We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.

It is very rare that you meet with obstacles in this world, which the humblest man has not faculties to surmount.

It takes a special kind of person to fight back.

I've had my fair share of being dismissed. But I'm only about to turn 30. And when I finish running, I'm going to be a dangerous woman.

To the people that have said I'm too small, I'm not fast enough, I don't have what it takes, I'm not strong enough. THANK YOU

Just like moons and suns, With certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.