Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Quotes

Every time I do something new, it makes me a bit stronger. Playing huge shows, being invited to play with Nile Rodgers after the Brits - all are mindblowing and I have a great team around me who are empowering. It makes all the difference.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

Advance, and never halt, for advancing is perfection. Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path, for they draw only corrupt blood.

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.

But with the right kind of coaching and determination you can accomplish anything and the biggest accomplishment that I feel I got from the film was overcoming that fear.

We are built to be happy, strong and healthy. I fear not to live. We have everything to live up to our dreams. You have everything to achieve that, and in a very short period of time you can get all the tools to manifest who you want to be.

Encouragement helps you to go one step more, become better.

I don't operate in fear anymore.

It took me so much time to build my confidence and say that I can take on more.

I'm only going to get better and better. Not going to get worse.

Confidence is a funny thing, and sometimes that's all you need is just that little bit to elevate you to the next level.

Show me your achievement, and the knowledge will give me courage for mine.

Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

When I feel good about myself, things start happening for myself. When you look up, you go up.

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

I'm always moving forward.