I wanted pretty pictures of older women - women who are trying too hard but succeeding - pulling off an extreme look. What I didn't know would creep into the portraits was a vulnerability behind the strong facade that most of them wear.
The duty of a toastmaster is to be so dull that the succeeding speakers will appear brilliant by contrast.
I like winning or losing, failing or succeeding on my own merit.
Succeeding in business is not just about making money.
If you look at the heritage of the cable business, if you can own a niche, you have a good chance of succeeding.
I don't think God said we should all be soft. My job is to compete, and the best prevails. I will continue to play, and that's the way I'm succeeding in my life. If I hit you by mistake, all I can say is 'I'm sorry,' and I keep moving on.
If life is a video game, then most of us have no chance of winning, if by winning you mean succeeding in a quest or saving a princess.
By playing in the street, the level of Asian football can absolutely improve, as you will get more technical players. They will be quicker, more creative, and after succeeding in the street, it will be a piece of cake for them to do well eleven a side.
The need to challenge the status quo is just more obvious when you're failing than when you're succeeding. But it's no less urgent.
I couldn't stand the thought of not succeeding; failure was more than I could deal with.
