First Attempt Quotes

My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

With my first album it was a little bit like I was practicing.

When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.

When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.

Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done.

if you make waffles, throw out the first one.

My first audition was the worst I have ever done, ever.

'Girls' was my first audition. I'd just taken an audition class, and I was excited to implement those tools.

I want to get a gold star. And I know that there are places that I need to go in order to get the story right. I'd rather do it right than have to do it twice.

I made the first sandwich before entering college.

I love all of my children equally, all of my printed books, and each one bears a special piece of me. But the one I'm most proud of is the one no one will ever see - the very first manuscript I ever wrote, back in 1990. It took me a year to do it.

I got rejected from all the good drama schools first time.

It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won.

I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.

My working method has always been, 'Work really hard and get it right the first time.'

I tend to lose my performance energy the longer things go on for, so I'm always best on the very first take.

Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt. All of us who are attempting to go around the world in balloons are effectively flying in experimental craft because these craft cannot be tested.

I sucked. It was my first time picking up a basketball. I watched it on TV, but I never knew what to really do with it. I mean, I needed help with everything.

I wouldn't be the same Pia if I won Miss Philippines on my first try.

I mean this record does not sound like somebody's maiden voyage.

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

I learnt to relax a little more and enjoy the process, which is something I didn't do in my first movie - understandably, I guess.

The importance to the writer of first writing must be out of all proportion of the actual value of what is written.

I think the first photograph I did was a ballplayer. It was a way of showing action or something.