Groundbreaking Achievement Quotes

'Strong Island' has been a labor of love and dedication on the part of so many people, that it's just an incredible recognition to be honored. And to be the first trans director - and, I believe, the first African-American trans director - to be nominated for an Academy Award is incredibly, incredibly special to me.

It is just awesome, there’s no other way to describe it. To be the first to win in a Gen-6 car … I’m just very proud of the moment.

Once in a rare while, somebody comes along who doesn't just raise the bar, they create an entirely new standard of measurement.

I know I am the first female celebrity in the world who has allowed herself to be filmed like that in an operating theatre.

I am glad to be here to create a new history in our industry. I'm very proud of this.

The fact that Barack Hussein Obama became president is historic, to say the least. Actually, to become U.S. senator, that was historic, and then what he did later on - that's what inspired me to think about running for office.

I was the first woman to win a Tony for directing, but the second woman came along five minutes later.

I am the first Pakistani actress who got the opportunity to work with Shah Rukh Khan as the main lead.

There's only one spot in history for the first ever of anything.

No one has done what we've done. We're the first female band to have a No. 1 record.