Pioneering Quotes

“Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.”

“To go back to zero, to be a pioneer, requires a special characteristic: courage.”

“The woman who has discovered that she has a mind is just as much a pioneer as the man who discovered that he had hands.”

“I was the first woman prime minister, but I hope I'm not the last.”

“I'm the first person to do this kind of work, but I was also the first person to get bullied for it.”

“Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.”

“This is the place.”

“I was the first woman to have a job on the starship.”

“The Runaways was a great band. It was a groundbreaking band. We were the first all-girl rock 'n' roll band.”

“When you're a pathfinder, you have to be prepared to take the arrows.”

“It was a fabulous flight. It's a great feeling to be a pioneer in space.”

“We were working in the dark, because there was nothing to copy.”

“It's hard to be a trailblazer. It's hard to be the first.”

“People know I'm the architect of this weirdo rap.”

“I'd rather be a trailblazer. I'd rather be an example of what's possible.”

“I was the first rock star to play in the round. I was the first rock star to play Las Vegas.”

“When you are a pioneer, you are the one with the arrows in your back.”

“I am the first black owner of a syndicated television show in the history of television.”

“I created my own lane. Nobody was doing what I was doing.”

“It's a lot of things to be a first. You have to be a professional. You have to be a gentleman. You have to be a man.”