Bethanie Mattek-Sands Quotes

Getting comments like that from even the young people at the shows who probably aren't singers, the girls who just tell me that I'm an inspiration to them, for one reason or another.

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

When I was 13, I told Henry Winkler I wanted to act. He said, Do it and don't let anyone stand in your way. His validation just made it all the more true. I haven't stopped thanking him since.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

My parents were the ones who gave me the independence, who gave me the spark to do anything that you set your mind to, as all parents should do for their kids.

The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

So many people supported me and believed in me. They made it so easy for me to believe in myself, because I didn't want to let them down.

I'm so grateful there's people that believe in me and want to hear more about me.

Arsene Wenger gave me the belief to keep working and competing. He was not talking to me every day, 'I believe in you,' but it was every now and again. The right amount.

It's motivating when someone tells you it's possible to do something that seems impossible.

As women, we should set an example and make others feel confident that they can do amazing things as well.

I think me, as a leader, as a guy that's been cut, been humiliated, embarrassed, whatever you put on it, I think it's important just to embrace the guys around you, really support them, encourage them and then kinda give them that confidence. Let them know that you believe in them, and hopefully they'll get to believing in themselves.

Mark Hughes really believes in me, he makes me feel as though I'm a great footballer.

To be a Hottie you gotta have a lot of self-love, a lot of confidence, you gotta be able to put your foot down. Hotties are supposed to turn other people into Hotties too. If you see someone that's not quite confident, you gotta be the Hottie to gas up your friend.

I am the product of those who believed in me.

It's amazing what a little encouragement can do.

Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, "Go on, go on - you can do it!

Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.

Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed.

Everybody needs encouragement, even when things are going well.