Being Quote by Rocky Fielding

The prize seemed to change my professional life very little.

— Philip Warren Anderson

My career at the beginning was a bit of a fluke, if I'm being honest. I went into 'The Ultimate Fighter.' I lost. I…

— Khalil Rountree Jr

I won the first contest I ever entered, when I was 6.

— Ryan Sheckler

I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any…

— Victoria Coren Mitchell

I didn't really realize that I could make it into a career until midway through the 'Ultimate Fighter' show when I started beating guys…

— Rashad Evans

I did win [on a contest]. And that started me on a new path, and into show business.

— Debbie Reynolds

I tried out and I didn't get in. If I made it, I probably would have been 'The Ultimate Fighter' season winner but I'm…

— Ovince Saint Preux

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

— Christine Lahti

Contests, I used to look at as a chance to fail. I turned my mind-set around.

— Scotty Lago

I always want to win, and it was time to win some club prizes, some titles. I never would have gone for the money,…

— Robin Van Persie

I would never do another one but at the time it was fun. (On entering a beauty pageant contest)

— Tiffani Thiessen

I think the San Sebastian victory and and my European time trial title, and the second place in the worlds, really changed my life…

— Remco Evenepoel