Sophie Ellis-Bextor Quotes

You often hear when you talk to guys in our industry, that this is my personality, I just turn the volume up, but over the years, I've really become me. No volume turned up, no nothing. I've been able to go out there and just be myself. It's through solid performance after solid performance that people just take you for who you are.

I don't really compare myself to anybody but just try to be the best I can be.

I just want to be the best Carly Rae I can be.

Just don't hate on anybody; just do what you, you know what I'm saying? Just do you. Just work at it, keep workin' at it.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

The easiest thing in the world is to succeed. You can't help it if you follow the rules and play the game the best way you know how according to yourself, instead of according to the one next to you, or above you, or somewhere away from you.

I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

Make a good use of the present.

I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.

Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.

Look for your opportunities.

It's always great when you get a chance to give someone an opportunity to step outside his envelope and show people that he can do it.

I don't really compare myself to anyone. Growing up, sure you have your favorite players or guys you try to emulate, but I'm just trying to be the best me I can be.

I have to keep pushing and keep striving, and also keep being me on the field.

Take advantage of the opportunities that come before you in life.

I've always said just give me an opportunity and I'm going to make the most of it.

I'm just doing me, and to me, that's what got me this far.

Hopefully I can take my chances when I get them.

Everybody has their due season. And it's all about what you do in your season.

The secret to success is to be yourself.

I don't believe in trying to be somebody you're not - just be a bigger, better version of yourself.

I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can.

If I'm the weak link or whatever, I guess that means I've got something to prove. I've always had something to prove.

Focus on making you the best you you can be as an actor and follow your own path. You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues.

Be who you are and be that well.