I Won Quotes
345 I Won quotes by 292 unique authors
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I sat behind Thurman Thomas for my first couple of years, then my first year starting I won the Heisman. After I won the Heisman,…
— Barry Sanders
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In high school, I won a prize for an essay on tuberculosis. When I got through writing the essay, I was sure I had the…
— Constance Baker Motley
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Everybody knows my life. I won a lot of tournaments and scored more than 1,000 goals, won three World Cups but I could not play…
— Unknown Author
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Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I…
— Bonnie Blair
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It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or…
— Stefan Edberg
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I got lucky. I won the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1977 while I was still at San Francisco State.
— Dana Carvey
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I'm glad I won it because when I grew up the Pulitzer was the award that every composer wanted and I was like that too.
— John Corigliano
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It's not just people in Hollywood: I'm sure everyone in the world thinks, 'What would be it like if I won an Oscar?
— Roman Coppola
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After I won the Tony Award, the film floodgates opened, so I was like a kid in a candy store.
— Dan Fogler
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As a young boy I won a few dollars in 1972 when Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby. I had overheard someone say he was…
— Matt Gonzalez
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It's been 18 months since I won on The European Tour and to win the flagship event, I could not have asked for any more.
— Rory McIlroy
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The awards world can be ridiculous, but I'm not one to bash it. I love awards! When I've been nominated for Emmys and when I…
— Paul Feig
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Times have changed since 2002 when I won a spot in the group 'Popstars.' Back in the day we would get fan letters in the…
— Josh Henderson
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In college, I won the Irene Ryan; it's kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going. I was honored. I won a…
— Zachary Knighton
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I won a dancing contest to get into wrestling. That involved fans voting.
— Stacy Keibler
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I thought that when I won the Olympic trials I was going to be the happiest person in the whole world. And I was happy.…
— Marlen Esparza
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Keep winning and get to the postseason, I won 20 games and they just dumped one beer on my head. It feels good because I'm…
— Dontrelle Willis
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I hadn't won in Europe for two years, although I won twice in America last year, but it's great to come back and win. You…
— Padraig Harrington
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I believe in New Yorkers. Whether they’ve ever questioned the dream in which they live, I wouldn’t know, because I won’t ever dare ask that…
— Dylan Thomas
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I should pay attention to what I know and not talk more just because I won a Nobel Prize.
— Jean Tirole
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It's always great to play at home. I won here last year and it's great to start with a win like this today. The first…
— Gustavo Kuerten
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Just know this, if that day does come where I do win this mirrorball, know that I didn't just win it for me, but I…
— Jack Osbourne
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I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.
— Paul Gascoigne
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My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the…
— Haile Gebrselassie
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In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in every…
— Dick Gephardt
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