Milestone Quotes

“Being the first black woman MP was important, but what's more important is that I'm not the last.”

“To have a gold record for a rap song was unheard of.”

“It is deep! It is gone! Welcome to the club!”

“I was the first rapper to sign to a major label, Mercury Records.”

“I'm a Black man from the Bronx who is now a Jedi. It's a very, very big deal.”

“Life begins at forty.”

“The 'Remain in Light' album was a real breakthrough for us in terms of sound and in terms of songwriting.”

“To score 100 goals for your country is something I never even dreamed of.”

“CoverGirl is my crowning achievement. I've been with them for 30 years.”

“I think 'Nashville' was a watershed moment for me. It was a film that really put me on the map.”

“They kept that ball. I know they did. I love that ball. I'll trade them a new one for it. That's my 3,000th hit.”

“You have to get through the Hamlet hoop to be a classic actor.”

“I have had a few turning points, the first day I came to Manchester United.”

“I finally hit my stride when I was 30. And I'm still striding!”

“I wanted to be the first to jump 6 metres.”

“'But I'm a Cheerleader' was such a huge part of my life and a really big deal for me. It was the first time I had ever played a gay character.”

“Heffer from Rocko's Modern Life was the first time I got to be a main character in a cartoon. It was a huge deal for me.”

“I was the first black manager in baseball.”

“Scoring 500 goals is something I never dreamed of when I came to the NHL.”

“This is a moment in time. This is not the end of the journey, it is probably the end of the beginning.”