That the work involved, the willingness to take chances, the commitment, the opportunity to get on stage and make people happy, was more important than becoming famous, or even what I was dancing.
And that's how we build the economy of the future. An economy with more jobs and less debt, we root it in fairness. We grow it with opportunity. And we build it together.
There are a lot of new opportunities that are poking their head up in my future. I've been very fortunate that way, but for right now, what I like is what I'm doing.
I was excited to get the opportunity to sing something in a movie 'cause I love musicals and I would love to be able to do more movie musicals, in the future.
Educational opportunities have supported the rise of the African middle class, the professional cadre of young people who are now willing and able to contribute to Africa's future prosperity.
I believe with all my heart that God still destines for us an even better future and the opportunity to continue to serve as an inspiration to the world.
I do believe God has given me an incredible opportunity and a platform in a secular environment but still to take a stand for Christ and being a blessing to believers.
My priority in life is my whanau, followed by my work as an artist, which has blessed me with the ability to provide opportunities working with others to advance the well-being of Maori.
With my son, I work very hard to keep him away from the press and media and I want an opportunity for him to lead as normal a life as possible.
Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability.
I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it.
I won't stop fighting to make life better for working Americans and give those who are just trying to find a decent job the opportunity to do so.
Opportunities present themselves to me. That's how my whole life has been pretty much. I've been lucky.
Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want.
Radical Islamic fundamentalists harbor contempt for our democratic way of life and, given the opportunity, will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of bringing our country to its knees.
Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life.
My life as a professional athlete has allowed me the opportunity to visit and live in many different places and meet many interesting and diverse people.
The Finland of the 21st century can thrive only if women of learning - in common with their male counterparts - are guaranteed the opportunity to use their creative potential to the full.
What I love the most about modeling is that it opens you a lot of different doors of opportunities and takes you to many different places, which then put you in touch with various people and cultures.
I love finding new talent, to be completely honest, and my opportunity that I got to do 'X Factor U.K.' was just incredible. I will never forget it.
It is in doing that we could learn more about our strengths and weaknesses, and then be presented with the opportunities to work our way up from there.
