Niecy Nash Quotes

There's nothing as exciting as a comeback - seeing someone with dreams, watching them fail, and then getting a second chance.

Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.

Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh.

Antwone's story was a story of hope and that's what appealed to me. I needed hope myself at that time. I think all actors give up at some time and think they're never going to make it.

But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.

There were times when I was a joke, but talent survives.

I want a kid to look at me and say, 'You know what, this man had no chance in life, but he stayed in there, and he worked hard. He dedicated himself, and he did it'.

I was told by thousands of people I would never make it.

People do look up to me and it makes me feel good. I made it out of a bad situation and I didn't mind bettering myself and I think that is what people respect. Most people go backwards but I was able to look at the big picture.

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

I had five years of failure, really, before I had the first initial sign of success.

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Sport and life is about losing. It's about understanding how to lose.

You actually can make it, no matter what. I truly am a firm believer in that. Eminem's living proof.

Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

People like to tear you down. People are always going to take shots. You've just got to go for it.

I've had some wins. And been knocked down with defeats. Glimpsed views from the top of the mountain. And walked through the darkest of valleys. But through this entire ride called 'a life' - I've refused to give up.

I lucked out when I started to sing. I'd already experienced failing at everything else.