
“You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.”
Source: In Search of Satisfaction
“You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.”
“Always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie”
Variant: Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will?
Wesleyan Graduation Ceremony, Middletown, Connecticut (25 May 2008) http://www.politico.com/pdf/PPM42_remarks_of_obama.pdf
2008
“I always work on the theory that the audience will believe you best if you believe yourself.”
Los Angeles Times interview (1956)
Context: I always work on the theory that the audience will believe you best if you believe yourself. This meant that I had to come to understand Moses well enough to believe in my portrayal of him.
“I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do.”