I have proved myself as a complete package, so people can be more confident about investing in me, and I do expect a little more trust from the industry members.
I think that once you've had a few No. 1s in your career that you've kind of proven yourself, and I don't feel the need to prove anything anymore.
There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity... We cannot think of uniting with others, until after we have first united among ourselves. We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.
I do feel at times like I'm always proving myself. But I also feel that I'm proven. I've proven I can get to the mountaintop.
One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn't think I could.
Some people think success is overnight. I suppose, considering I came from Australia, it has been pretty quick. But I have a background in stand-up and improv, so I've really had to prove myself.
I've proven I can play.
I have the confidence knowing if the game is on I can win the big events. That's a massive difference. Until you've done it and proven it to yourself, you can't know if you can.
I feel like I've proven that I can be a starter in this league, and I want to be respected in that way.
