First Achievement Quotes

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint.

Twenty-six years ago, I became the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right. I was the first, but I made sure I wasn't the only.

Being able to do something that's never been done before, that's what I've always wanted to do. . . . There was nothing that was going to stand in my way of being the first.

It is such a surreal feeling to have my first single go No. 1!

I want to be the first. If they'd let me go to the moon, I'd crawl all the way to Cape Kennedy just to do it. I'd like to go to the moon, but I don't want to be the second man to go there.

I'm just happy I got a hole-in-one for the first time in my life.

Though I was the last child in the family, I was the first to enter the film industry.

I was the first black man on television.

I've been laughing with my brothers about it. Paul and Stephen both won the British title before me, but I'm going to be the first world champion in the family.

Patrick Demarchelier was the one who got me my first 'Vogue' cover. It was French 'Vogue' - I think in '87 or '88. I think I was the first black model to be on the cover of French Vogue, which was shocking to me because when I asked them about it, they were like, 'Oh, no. We've never had that before.'

Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.

My first movie. I think I won an Oscar for this.

The best goal I have scored for the national team would be during the 2002 World Cup against Portugal. It was my first World Cup and my first goal in the World Cup. It was like a dream, and that's why it was so memorable.

With my first pay cheque I sent my parents to Jamaica, so they actually got passports! They're pretty grounded; it wasn't until they saw the trailer for 'Battleship' that they were like, 'Ooh, this is a big movie, isn't it?'

It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.

It's the first hat trick of my career, so I will treasure the match ball.

Even if I won so many titles, the first title is not forgotten.

It was more exciting to get that first book published, I think.

The first story I finished was when I was six years old.

The first thing I think about when somebody says you're going to be the first Muslim is celebrate this moment.

I know it sounds absurd, but 11 months old, I did my first commercial.

Neil Armstrong, when he was out there landing on the moon, I was there first.

The ability to be the first African-American painter to paint the first African-American president of the United States is absolutely overwhelming. It doesn't get any better than that.