Sharon Osbourne Quotes

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.

I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete.

A lot of negative stuff has happened to me - that's why I'm tough - but I don't want people to be like, 'Oh, poor Becky,' because I'm not a victim.

I'm not interested in playing the victim. I like stories about survivors.

I'm a fighter and not a victim. Think of yourself and make the most of life.

No man who has brought himself back from what might have been an entire life of invalidism to strength, and activity, physical and mental and spiritual can ever be accused of preaching or exemplifying a mollycoddle philosophy.

People could tell me I was not good at something and, even if I wasn't, I told myself I was.

I know lots of friends who grew up without fathers and it actually makes you stronger. You have more to prove, you have to protect yourself.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

Although there may be tragedy in your life, there’s always a possibility to triumph. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.

I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. There is only one way to go in life and that is forward.

Believe in your strength and your vision. Learn to repeat to yourself, 'It all depends on me'.

I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter I'm going to come out and do what I do.

There are many times in my life, when I could've thrown in the towel. Many times in my life when I was on the floor. And when you're on the floor, never allow anybody to pick you up. It doesn't matter how long you stay there, make sure you pick yourself up and dust yourself down. Whatever happens, whether you go home today or you don't go home today, that's irrelevant. What's relevant, is you take the knowledge from the experience and you grow as a person.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

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

I want people to understand that tragedy and trial does not necessarily mean that you are a victim.

I've gone through many, many things. I tell you something, that if it doesn't kill you, you get stronger.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

They, that unnamed 'they,' they've knocked me down but I got up. I always get up-and I swear when I went down quite often I took the fall; nothing moves a mountain but itself. They, I've long ago named them me.

The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself.

I'm a big believer in overcoming and achieving and doing things and not feeling sorry for yourself.

I am a survivor and not a victim. Life isn't perfect. When you get a knock, you have to get up, dust yourself down and get on with it.

In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.

If anything, my mother taught me how to sur-thrive. That's my word for it.