After 'Muriel's Wedding,' I first went to America, and I was sent all these scripts about fat girls overcoming hurdles. Something in me knew not to go down that road, even if it was a good script.

I brought hurdles, all ten of them, to the beach and had my hurdling sessions very close to the water. Those days, I trained on the beach for nearly three months every season with coach Nambiar. I used to run into the water, almost chasing the receding waves, and that was how I built up strength.

Regardless of the obstacles or hurdles that are ahead of you, regardless of the opponent, regardless of the odds, your goal and objective always is to win. I think that's part of sports.

It's unacceptable for any past or present service member to lose access or go through increased hurdles to get the medical services they rely on.

From daycare to graduation, our education system stacks the odds against the poor. Predicted grades is just one of many hurdles that are set a little higher for those whose parents do not have the money to smooth their path in life or the inside knowledge of how the system works.

There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.

I am constantly struggling to show people that there is more to me than my appearance. You do have to try and overcome those hurdles. Female actresses need to be given the chance to be more than how they look.

No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.

CHALLENGES and FAILURE are those hurdles to reach SUCCESS. So Face it by coming out from your comfort zone..

Each day brings forth its own set of hurdles.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles leaps fences penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

There are hurdles there are handicaps hardships you have to face in life but you hope for a great future.

But I think funny and talent will always win out I mean of course there are hurdles but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.