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If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.

— Martha Reeves

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I have always said about myself I am a survivor because I am.

— Lee Tergesen

Sometimes being a survivor is the greatest compliment you can get in Hollywood.

— Dean Jones

Oh, I'm a survivor. My whole life has been surviving.

— Eddie Bracken

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

— Elizabeth Taylor

Sometimes I feel like I'm a contestant in a reality show that probably would be called The Apprentice Survivor Millionaire.

— Bob Iger

I'm a survivalist and a survivor.

— Creed Bratton

I feel good about the work I do on Survivor and am proud of my contribution.

— Jeff Probst

Being a survivor doesn't mean being strong - it's telling people when you need a meal or a ride, company, whatever. It's paying attention to heart wisdom, feelings, not living a role, but having a unique, authentic life, having something to contribute, finding time to love and laugh. All these things are qualities of survivors.

— Bernie Siegel

It's crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliche and lifetime achievement awards.

— Robert Plant

✗Opposing Perspectives

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

— Geraldine Ferraro