Stephanie Ruhle Quotes

The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.

Put a Post-It note on your mirror that says: 'Someone has to succeed. There's no reason why it shouldn't be me.' Repeat before every audition.

I was a slightly overweight, spiky-fringed, rat's-tailed '80s girl who was just showing up. That's all I've ever really done to get here, just kept showing up. Even when I didn't want to. That's what I do.

To overcome any form of adversity, to not give up, to not give up on yourself, your dreams, to not sequester yourself away from people - that's the most important thing to do with your life.

I always try to show there's a way for the kids that feel like they're lowlives. In anything you want, you can be the greatest at it, even without school, if you want. Know your route.

I'm just grateful that I didn't give up on myself and I just kept plugging at it.

I've always had a chip on my shoulder. It kind of drives me. It's something that allows me to train harder, train longer, work better.

Everywhere I've been I've bet on myself.

What used to drive me was the fact that I wanted to be better than everybody at something. One of my best qualities is that I used whatever other people found to be an adverse thing to be a positive thing for myself.

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

I've been through a lot of things in my personal and family life. That turned me into a fighter. I always strive to be the best I possibly can.

Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.

It doesn't matter if you come from the inner city. People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. It's never too late for a person to recognize that they have potential in themselves.

I was brought up by two people who just said, Whatever it is you're interested in, go do it. There is no winning or losing. You find out when you do it what the experience is.

Banish the words 'I can't' from your vocabulary. Remember: If 'can't' equals 'won't', 'can' equals 'will.'

I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.

I love acting and making your own luck. You have to recreate yourself, I guess. Although, I don't know how.

Not everyone is going to like what you do or what you have to offer; however, if you can't see yourself doing anything else, and you have the drive and ambition, get the training and go for it.

Conventional wisdom tells us to avoid taking unalterable action while at a low point in life. I have never been conventional.

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.

I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.

I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts.

I'm a fighter and not a victim. Think of yourself and make the most of life.

Do you know how many times my career has been close to rock bottom? Each time, I was like, 'Girl, figure it out. Reinvent yourself.' Just the other day, I was having lunch with my mom, and she said, 'You've taught me so much. You are so resilient.'

I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.