It would be great to bust through and make history. But what's more important is the opportunity to continue to get roles that are complicated and wonderful, to be a part of the narrative and to get to do what our counterparts are able to do. It doesn't just stop at holding an award.

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Don't be afraid to take advice. There's always something new to learn.

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You win some, lose some, and wreck some. - Dale Earnhardt

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I never view mistakes as failures. They are simply opportunities to find out what doesn't work.

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When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth. ― Roy T. Bennett

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When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn't find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That's when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business.

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Nothing happens in life by accident. Nothing occurs by chance. Nothing takes place without producing the opportunity for real and lasting benefit to you. The perfection of every moment may not be apparent to you, yet that will make the moment no less perfect.

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Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.

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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. - William James

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You have to have a lot of little boy in you to play baseball for a living. - Roy Campanella

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