I had a coach when I was younger who encouraged me to be myself, that is where I was lucky.

People should be encouraged by things like awards given for corporate governance practices.

I'm doing my best to mindfully raise my son to feel safe and encouraged to express himself.

You have to follow and honor that inner voice. I always encouraged the girls to do the same.

Australia has always encouraged the little bloke to have a go, the Aussie battler to get up.

I was just so fortunate to have parents who encouraged me to try things and do what I wanted.

It was clear to my parents that I had the gift of voice, and they encouraged me to pursue it.

The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.

I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby.

My mom always encouraged me, it was never weird. She'd look at 'Heavy Metal' and go 'Woo-hoo!'

From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.

Children aren't being taught to cook or encouraged to try things or told why food is important.

I just think that is so important to keep a strong support system, to keep yourself encouraged.

The people at MTV are encouraged to be very confrontational and declarative about their tastes.

You're encouraged to pitch your own story. That way, you'll have more control over what you do.

I think we should be encouraged to learn from Columbine and let it be a battle cry for all of us.

The public made me and then encouraged me for many years, and my future even now depends upon it.

If my mother hadn't encouraged me, I would be nervous and feeling like I'm doing something wrong.

A vigorous and profitable drug industry is not a problem to be solved but a goal to be encouraged.

I am encouraged to see women are being elected in Chile, Argentina, Liberia, Ireland. More is more.

Every time I wrote fiction, I was discouraged, and every time I wrote nonfiction, I was encouraged.

My good fortune was that I was born into a home where Mum and Dad encouraged me to learn the piano.

My father said writing was a nice hobby. He strongly encouraged my brother and me to become doctors.

With 'Friday Night Lights,' we were encouraged to make it our own and improvise as much as we wanted.

The main problem I've always had with fashion media is that women are encouraged to copy other women.

I'm never more encouraged than to hear someone talk about how eerie it is that I move like my father.

I think it's helped me to have two unconventional parents, who have always encouraged me to be myself.

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.

I had a nanny growing up in Morocco, and my parents encouraged me to put myself in her shoes sometimes.

Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. He loved it so much.

The time I spent on the bench helped me to reflect and think. It encouraged me to keep fighting and work.

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.

My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study.

Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence.

When people see shows like 'Antakshari' or 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' they are encouraged to take part in such shows.

Young writers need to be encouraged to write - just write - with no restrictions on form, style or content.

As long as I can remember, I've always loved to draw. But my interest in drawing wasn't encouraged very much.

We should waive fees for those taking equal pay claims; they are our whistleblowers and should be encouraged.

I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.

As a woman candidate myself, I know how important it was to be encouraged to run, to think outside of the box.

I'm encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there's two or three recipes involving Indian spices.

I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.

My family was artistic and encouraged me to express myself. I was a show-off, so they took me to ballet class.

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer.

On several occasions President Kennedy encouraged me to take a lover, an obvious sign he also had some himself.

My mother encouraged me to be artistic. It was written in a contract at an early age that I would be an artist.

I was never encouraged to believe anything. I was brought up in a profoundly agnostic or pantheistic community.

My father was into textile painting and ran a small business. He encouraged me a lot and loved seeing my plays.

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