Lil Dicky Quotes

The first time I did a school play was the first time I felt I was good at anything at all. I just loved it.

I kind of discovered my voice for the first time, and the more I did it, the better it got.

Now, with all my world titles, I am very happy because I can say to all those people that what I chose to do was good for me.

I'm very excited that I can get on a skateboard and skateboard down the street now. That was something I never thought I'd be able to do. I conquered my fears.

It's lovely to be recognized in your own country, but I feel that there's more.

I have been in there with all of them and there is nothing left for me to prove.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation.

I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.

It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.

My highest point was the first thing I won, a short story competition in a women's magazine in the Eighties. It was the first time I'd had my writing validated, and the first thing I'd ever shown anyone else.

In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better.

I joined an improv comedy group. Ours was named 'Quick Fire!' with an exclamation point. It was when I auditioned for that team and got on it and felt like... I'll just say I felt like I was good at it.

Of course you want people to notice you're back, and you're playing well just to be respected. Because I was an All-Star, a first-team All-NBA guy. But I don't need the media putting a spotlight on me.

My body of work speaks for itself. I don't need anybody in the media to tell me I'm a good defensive player.

The win over DeGale felt satisfying for several reasons as it proved what I've known all along.

I don't feel that I have to prove anything to anyone as far as what I've done in fighting.

I truly felt like I was a Division I quarterback, and I'd felt that way for a long time. I just wanted other people to see it.

Everybody is going to have their moment. I recognize that when my time comes, it's going to be nobody else's time. Nobody is going to have my moment, and I will be a superstar.

I don't have to prove myself to anyone. People know what I'm capable of. I've spent a long time in this game.

I know what I'm capable of, and I try to go out and prove that.

I don't need awards to show me how successful I am or to prove to me that I'm doing a good thing and that I'm succeeding.

It feels completely amazing to finally be in the space where there are so many people taking me seriously as an actress.

Being published is not a necessary validation or a path everyone wants to take with their work. Writing—and finishing—a novel is a great thing in itself, whether or not the book is published, or becomes widely-read or not.

I believe myself to be a worthwhile and inventive performer in my own right. [And] I want to be known for what I do best.