Quotes About Excellence

I really think the acoustics that Gibson's been making for the last ten years or so are as good as any the company has ever produced and that's saying a lot.

The footballer I've admired most in the last ten years is Zinedine Zidane... one of those rare individuals who had the skill but also incredible vision.

Seriously, though, I realise I set the bar really high with Tenacious D - one of the great, great bands of our time.

Most peoples work ethnic tends to be OK, but not fantastic.

I have always believed that my job is to try and give my best on the tennis courts.

I want my tennis to speak for everything.

I admire Roger Federer, not only for his tennis but also for his personality.

To play against Serena in a final is something special. You know you must play your best tennis.

Acting with Denzel is like playing tennis with someone that's better than you. You either play better tennis or get blown off the court.

I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.

I have always been guided by striving to show the best that I could. That is what kept me going in tennis and it is the same now.

I want to play my best tennis at the Grand Slams.

I'd love to see all the guys play their best because I think it's better for tennis.

I just go out and play my best tennis.

I'm glad that I can play the tennis that I always wish to play.

One of the biggest things I've worked on is how to play my best tennis every single time I walk on to the court.

My favorite tennis player, who I'm amazed by, is Roger Federer.

My parents always taught me not to be a good tennis player or the best in what I'm doing, but to be polite.

I'll prove that I'm going to be the best tennis player, one day, to play this game.

I have no tension. I only play to give my best.

In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.

I am not here to beat anyone. I am here to make a name for myself, and I am glad to work with great directors. I don't believe in the term 'next superstar.'

The quality of TV drama nowadays is getting better and better. They've had to invent a new term for it: 'high-end television.'

The term 'overachiever' sort of makes it look like the person has mediocre talent and he just works so hard that he achieves beyond what you would think. 'Overachiever' is sort of a - it's sort of an incorrect term. An overachiever is someone that's just willing to pay the price to get so much more out of his performance.