Sandra Says in Her Speech About Writing, "When I Spoke

Sandra says in her speech about writing, "When I spoke to world-renowned author J.K. Rowling she told me, 'It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.' This quote inspired me to keep writing." How would you characterize this statement?

A) As an analogy
B) As a definition
C) As a testimony
D) As an example