--- title: "6 Defied Odds Quotes by 6 authors" description: "Browse 6 Defied Odds quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Defied Odds sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/idris-elba-3366_barriers_what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-sh_527377.png" --- > [What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/idris-elba/what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-shoes-of-nelson-mandela-and/) [Idris Elba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/idris-elba/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/idris-elba-3366_barriers_what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-sh_527377.png) > [There's no way in hell I'm supposed to be on television or be a broadcaster of any regard. But I have defied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-ross/there-s-no-way-in-hell-i-m-supposed-to-be-on-television-or-be-a/) [Jim Ross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-ross/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/043/jim-ross-3336_believe_there-s-no-way-in-hell-i-m-supposed-to-b_632155.png) > [The clock has been turned back on racial progress in America, though scarcely anyone seems to notice. All eyes are fixed on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-alexander/the-clock-has-been-turned-back-on-racial-progress-in-america-though/) [Michelle Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-alexander/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/michelle-alexander-750_eyes_the-clock-has-been-turned-back-on-racial_1024175.png) > [I like to think I defied the odds my entire life, definitely my entire athletic career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aljamain-sterling/i-like-to-think-i-defied-the-odds-my-entire-life-definitely-my-entire/) [Aljamain Sterling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aljamain-sterling/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e67/aljamain-sterling-5526_career_i-like-to-think-i-defied-the-odds-my-ent_1650076.jpg) > [I'm just a kid that defied the odds. I'm just a kid that ignored the doubt. I'm just a kid from a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-mcgregor/i-m-just-a-kid-that-defied-the-odds-i-m-just-a-kid-that-ignored-the/) [Conor McGregor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-mcgregor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/510/conor-mcgregor-1489_doubt_i-m-just-a-kid-that-defied-the-odds-i-m_2215250.jpg) > [My brother was told that he wouldn't walk, that he wouldn't be able to play drums, that he wouldn't be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lewis-hamilton/my-brother-was-told-that-he-wouldn-t-walk-that-he-wouldn-t-be-able-to/) [Lewis Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lewis-hamilton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b6/lewis-hamilton-2774_brother_my-brother-was-told-that-he-wouldn-t-wal_2593395.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defied-odds/#itemlist", "name": "Defied Odds Quotes", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down barriers, and championed human rights before the eyes of the world.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Idris Elba" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/idris-elba/what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-shoes-of-nelson-mandela-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/idris-elba-3366_barriers_what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-sh_527377.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/idris-elba-3366_barriers_what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-sh_527377.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/idris-elba-3366_barriers_what-an-honor-it-was-to-step-into-the-sh_527377.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down…” — Idris Elba", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There's no way in hell I'm supposed to be on television or be a broadcaster of any regard. 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