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Daily Inspiration Quote by Roma Downey

"Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think"

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“Season number seven!” lands like a victory lap, but it’s also a strategic piece of show-business mythmaking. Roma Downey isn’t just celebrating longevity; she’s narrating survival in an industry that treats most series like disposable content. The exclamation points do real labor here: they project momentum, gratitude, and a kind of communal adrenaline that keeps audiences and press invested in the idea that this success is still surprising, still earned.

The “little train that could” reference is doing double-duty. On the surface it’s wholesome, a familiar American fable about persistence. Underneath, it frames the show’s early days as underdog territory: low expectations, limited resources, maybe even skeptical gatekeepers. That’s a flattering story for everyone involved - cast, crew, network - because it turns business outcomes into moral outcomes. You didn’t just win; you deserved to win.

Then she pivots from triumph to suspense: “It will be an interesting season for us, I think.” That soft hedge (“I think”) reads as modesty, but it also functions as a tease. It suggests evolution without promising anything too specific, a careful way to stoke anticipation while avoiding the trap of overhyping plot or ratings.

In context, this is the language of durable TV: part gratitude, part branding, part fan-service. Downey’s intent is to keep the show’s story aligned with perseverance rather than complacency - to make season seven feel less like routine and more like a continuing upset.

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Downey, Roma. (n.d.). Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/season-number-seven-its-been-so-exciting-for-us-81101/

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Downey, Roma. "Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think." FixQuotes. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/season-number-seven-its-been-so-exciting-for-us-81101/.

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"Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/season-number-seven-its-been-so-exciting-for-us-81101/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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Roma Downey (born May 6, 1960) is a Actress from Ireland.

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