I see it as a compliment to be compared to someone like Sharapova who has won five Slams. She’s a great champion. I see it in a positive light. But also I’m my own person. I don’t want to be the next someone else. I want to be the first of me.
I might be the first fighter who has ever been suspended after retirement.
Mass migration and the refugee crisis is one of the biggest problems facing the world. In this country we assume that everyone just wants to come to the U.K. – but it’s an issue in Germany, Greece, Sweden, all across the E.U. Why should we be the first to turn our backs on the problem?
I’ll be the first one to tell you if some girl turned me down.
I think one of my main things is I lead by example. I’m not going to be just talking, talking, talking and sitting on the side saying you have to do that or this. I’m going to be the first one over there in practice, diving on the floor, whatever it takes to really get it going.
I was profoundly moved to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. I also visited Nagasaki. Sadly, we know the terrible humanitarian consequences from the use of even one weapon. As long as such weapons exist, so, too, will the risks of use and proliferation.
It is amazing that it is my destiny to be the first Aussie to win the Masters.
I was the first woman British commissioner, the first woman trade commissioner, so I am also proud to be the first woman High Representative.
I’ve been laughing with my brothers about it. Paul and Stephen both won the British title before me, but I’m going to be the first world champion in the family.
I’m not that good a player, and I’ll be the first to admit that. I might be a three or four grand-slam winner; I might be a two grand-slam winner, I don’t know.
Wimbledon is quite simply the ultimate championship, and I’d be the first to admit it was the one I wanted to win. A lot has to do with the history and the tradition: the grass courts, the royal box, the grand spectacle of it all.
It feels awesome to be a Guinness World Records title holder and to be the first artist to achieve this with Billboard. I remember being in elementary and middle school and looking at the books for all of the records, and I can’t believe my name gets to be in there now.
One of the things Goldman teaches you is, don’t be the first guy through the door because you’re going to get all the arrows.
I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.
I thought I’d be the first to introduce herbal tea to Patna. White tea, ginger tea, rooibos, camomile. No one touched it. On subsequent visits, I’d find the packets decorating the shelves in my parents’ dining room.
If Hillary’s the first woman president, well, in England we already know what a Margaret Thatcher is. It’s not an end unto itself to be the first woman president.
One would think that people who insist on being monotheistic would be the first in line to walk across the artificial boundaries created by nation states, class systems, cultures and even religions. But often they are the last!
I have spent seven of the 12 years I have been married a victim of political persecution. I must be the first male spouse being held hostage by a regime. I accept this, as Pakistan has traditional elements who find it hard to reconcile with a man whose wife works and who other men salute perforce of her office.
He said this has the potential to be the first broadband killer application, and it has sort of become the truth because obviously it’s so bandwidth intensive. I mean, it has been an issue.
I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.
The New Horizons Pluto mission will be the first mission to a binary object and will help us understand everything from the origin of Earth’s moon to the physics of mass transfer between binary stars.
When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history.
I wanna be myself and be the first Jason Jordan. I don’t wanna be the second Kurt Angle.
We want Angolans who have fortunes abroad to be the first to invest in the country, thus demonstrating that they are true patriots.
The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people.
To be the first NXT Women’s Champion is such an honor.
To be the first Puerto Rican to win a world title in four divisions would be an achievement. Gomez, Benitez, there have been a lot of good fighters from Puerto Rico before me. When I started boxing, Tito Trinidad was our big star.
I may be the first actress to admit that beauty doesn’t hold you back. I think beauty is a gift that you have to make the most of. I’ve worked hard at trying to look my best.
Attack those concepts such as ‘third world.’ Think about it. If we look at it in terms of numbers, then people of color are the majority in this world. We should be the ‘first world.’
I will be the first to say that it is always difficult to get monetary policy just right. But the Fed’s analytical prowess is top-notch, and our forecasting record is second to none.
I’m so excited to be the first WNBA player on Wilson’s Advisory Staff. It’s beyond important for women like me to have a seat at the table to influence creative ideas and provide performance insights.
The next time you’re driving from New York to Boston on I-95, you should make a little detour in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to visit the Old Slater Mill national historic landmark. It’s the site of what is considered to be the first successful water-powered textile spinning mill in America.
I’m not one to throw anybody under a bus, but check this out: I’ll be the first one to step in front of it.
It’s funny because, based on the music I was making before, if you’d asked me who was the one gatekeeper or influencer whom I’d want to hear my music, I don’t think Pharrell would be the first person I’d pick.
If we can manage to break free, to open the system and embrace all choices for education, we will be the first to give politicians awards to hang on their office walls.
We wonder if we will be the first generation in American history to leave our children with fewer opportunities and a less prosperous nation than the one we inherited.
In the age of social media and dating apps, so many people are able to hide behind their Instagram page or their Raya page or Facebook. And it’s like, ‘Let’s set something up! I want to meet face-to-face.’ And ‘Take Me’ was about, ‘Are you going to take me out? Do I have to be the first person to make the move?’
TV family sitcoms have always been about fathers who know best and mothers who are so enchanted with everything they do. I wanted to be the first mom to be a mom on TV. I wanted to sent out a message about how us women really feel.
My generation could be the first in Hong Kong to be worse off than our parents.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a good flier.
To be the first to do something is huge – all eyes are on you. You just don’t know how people are going to judge you.
We really suffer from a hot-take disease, wanting to be the first one who has the hottest take.
The reason to retire is to try to avoid embarrassment; you ought to do it before people are dropping big hints. You want to be the first to come up with the idea. You don’t want to wait until you trip and fall off the stage.
If I ever woke up with a dead hooker in my hotel room, Matt would be the first person I’d call.
It is very special for me to be the first Designated Player in LAFC history.
I always wanted to be the first true Latino to break the American barrier, to be on the American charts.
Having my name called to be the first pick for the Phoenix Suns was mind-blowing. Having all that confidence and leading up to that point when I saw Adam Silver come out, I was just waiting for my name, and when he called it, my mind went blank.
Every Sunday after church we would go over to my grandparents’ house and spend time with them and they had a pool in their backyard, and I would like eat as fast as I could just so I could be the first one in the pool. And then I would be the last one out.
Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.
I grew up in Nashville, born and raised. I’m a country girl, and I love country music. I had a dream I was going to be the first black female country music star, but then that wasn’t the case.
I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.
I’m a little bit of a geek – I have to be the first person to get new things when they come out. I always want to buy and try new gadgets.
I’ll be the first to thank RuPaul, who gave me the money and let me out into the world. RuPaul is an excellent role model. I’m talking about someone who has worked hard in the business for quite some time. RuPaul put gay men in wigs into people’s living rooms. RuPaul is the reason that we’re not threatening.
I’m incredibly proud to be the first trans director to be nominated for an Oscar.
