Second Choice Quotes

Had I not become a professional golfer, I think I would have pursued some type of career in aviation.

At the very beginning of my career, when I opened my business in Italy, I was also a ranked tennis player. I had won many tournaments. To be an athlete was my first choice. Second choice: designer. However! There was more money in being a designer at that time.

My favorite food from my homeland is Guinness. My second choice in Guinness. My third choice - would have to be Guinness.

Had acting not taken off, I would've been glad to become a teacher.

I think I would want to be a therapist or sociologist. I love talking to people about their relationships and life problems, understanding where it comes from, and giving insight that's helpful. Also, it would be fun to just marry rich and vacation a lot. That's my real second choice.

My second choice would've been Carolina. And when I told my mother I was going to Duke and not Carolina, she just cried, and that made my decision process a little harder. But I still went with what felt right, and it ended up working out well for me.

Death was Patrick Henry's second choice.

If I could come back as anything - I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice.

I'd always much rather be second choice on anything because it makes you work harder.

I'm not the consolation prize, Dex. I'm not something you resort to. I happen to think I'm worth more than that.

By the Eternal, sir, I never had a second choice in my life.

A lot of my best parts I've been the second choice for, so you never get too egotistical about anything.

Metro never really wanted me for anything. I was always the one who happened to be free when their first choice was not.

I've always said I would want to be a funeral director if I wasn't an actor.

I've said all along I don't want to be a number two goalkeeper.

People like Ted Cruz, who has tried to position himself as the best second choice for [Donald] Trump supporters, wouldn't condemn him.

When I was 15, I was naive, looked like a grey mouse and felt second choice.

Being the backup, as they call me, I have no pressure at all.

If singing weren't happening, then yeah, I definitely would still be working hard at karate. I already have some teaching diplomas in it so would've continued to do that and maybe eventually had opened my own club! Maybe one day I still can.

I came to acting quite late. I tried not to be an actor.

That's literally been the story of my career. I'm always the second choice. And you know what? I'm more than happy to be that person.

In acting, quite a lot of the time you're not the first choice. Usually, you're second or third. And it can turn out to be the best thing that ever happened. You get used to that.

I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice.

No kid ever graduated school and said, 'I want to go into advertising.' Advertising is almost everyone's second or third choice.

I had an audition for Mary Jane Watson in 'Spiderman' and ended up playing Betty Brant in that series. I auditioned for Amy Adams' role in 'Catch Me If You Can' and, you know, ended up playing the bank teller. So there were a lot of times early on where I felt like I was always sort of the bridesmaid, never the bride - never quite right.