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Big Shoes Quotes

Filling a legacy's footsteps

Some quotes describe the pressure of following an accomplished relative, even when a person insists they never felt real Pressure to match them.

I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

It wasn't easy once I started running 20th Century Fox. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, and it wasn't easy, that transition, because, you know, I had big shoes to fill and I was very young, 27.

Quotes by Richard D. Zanuck

We've seen many heroes from Jamaica, you know, and to be put in that class or to be looked upon on that level is overwhelming. It's pretty big shoes to fill, you know. I'm a size eight, but I'll try...

Quotes by OMI

I didn't feel a specific pressure to prove myself because I had an actor in the family. I didn't feel that pressure to fill some big shoes or anything.

Quotes by Katherine Waterston

Challenge Quotes

I was shying away from acting for the longest time - because of having such big shoes to fill.

Quotes by Dulquer Salmaan

I've got big feet, so filling someone else's big shoes doesn't scare me.

Quotes by Caroline Rhea

I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment.

Quotes by Andrew Jackson

Frequently Asked Questions

What does having big shoes to fill usually mean in these quotes?
It describes the pressure of stepping into a role or legacy shaped by someone accomplished before you, whether a family member or a predecessor.
Does anyone claim they never felt that pressure?
Yes, one speaker says they did not feel specific pressure despite having an actor in the family, distancing themselves from the usual expectation.
Is this phrase used in a business context here?
One quote describes taking over a major film studio at 27, admitting it was not easy given the big shoes involved in that Challenge.
Does sports come up in this collection?
Yes, one quote describes an easier-than-expected transition despite big shoes to fill on a team.
Is national pride connected to this theme anywhere?
One speaker describes the weight of representing heroes from their home country, calling it overwhelming Pressure and big shoes to fill.

Others recall the nerves of taking over a major role at a young age, aware of the Legacy and expectations already in place.