Quotes about Personal Growth

In June 2007, I finished up school for the year. I didn't know it at the time, but I was done with college forever. By the end of the summer, I had dropped out and would not return.

When I entered the jungle for 'I'm A Celebrity,' my confidence was so low.

I always felt there was a chip on my shoulder at the junior stage, the amateur stage.

I willed myself through a junior college to a university and, ultimately, a Ph.D.

From my freshman year to my junior year, I've increased my receptions every year.

So I've definitely had a crazy career, but I'm starting to put it together and starting to take my time and know that I can really do some damage if I just slow down just a little bit.

I felt this pressure to just be the singer in my family or the musician in my family. But once I had my son, I was like, 'No, I can do all of it.'

For a long time, I consciously tried to be a good person for others. Not anymore. Caring about other people keeps me in line, but I've decided to just be myself.

You can't just be the same character forever. You've got to add some layers, show some personality.

Rio was a period of my life, and then, poof, I'm gone. I was very young living here, just kind of floating. New York was a foundation for everything I do today. Rio was the bridge.

Some people go to acting classes to learn. I just kind of went for the dates.

I want to go to college, obviously go to London and just kind of figure out the rest of my life.

If you just kind of let yourself stay alone and be by yourself, the negative, it is just not going to help you.

I followed wrestling, but I had just kind of made peace with, like, that was my career. I'm now a mom, and I'm going to find other things to do with my life.

You can't control where you are born, and when you're growing up, until you've seen something else, you're just living your life.

I'm just looking for really good projects with varying characters - ones I haven't done before - so I can continue to grow as an actress.

Basketball without Borders made me who I am and it's just something that is such a huge part of my life.

I grew up in a lot of different places, mostly in Kansas, I really started thinking seriously about acting in high school; I just did it better than most of the other activities in school.

When I was in Kansas City and having a tough time in my career, I decided to go to seminary to continue my spiritual growth.

We all have those dreams we've never let go of. But believe it or not, sometimes a job that we're not that keen on can help us achieve those dreams or goals.

I hone my craft. I keep going. I light a little fire under myself. I look around for roles that will challenge me. And I'm grateful for all the ones I get.

I've shown some good skills and want to keep going and improving.

I realized I need to work. I need to be creative. As much as I have angst and anxiety, when I'm idle, it's even more. I have to keep moving. Otherwise, I catch up with myself.

For me, what's important is to be inspired and keep moving to grow as an artist and as a person.