Quotes About Excellence

I can make a record like the [previous] one I put out, but I don't want to do that because I want to set the bar so high for myself. I don't want to do it like everyone else.

I'm trying to be among the elite night after night, year after year. I just want to be the best ... and I love winning.

Most actors want to sink their teeth into amazing material.

Be a great capitalist. Be a great socialist. Be a great whatever you want to be, but do it with style, clarity and precision. That is the hallmark of those who seek higher knowledge and truth.

if his efforts are mediocre, we're likely to let him live. If he shows us brilliance, we'll kill him.

Ganar de verdad en cualquier situación es conseguir el mejor resultado posible.

the Hacker Ethic, which instructs you to keep working until your hack tops previous efforts.

The best always make it look easy.

I know you think we don't need Daniel, and that I am capable of doing what he does myself, but he represents our aim and what the results of success should be. A flowering.

A man's screech should exceed his rasp, or what's a violin for?

be a wonderful showcase

We feed on genius. . . . Great men exist that there may be greater men.

The only way you can be the best at something is to be the best you can be.

It just makes you a better artist when you're with people who are great artists themselves. Being around Kanye, soaking up all the knowledge, all the stuff he got.

When I've done gymnastics, ballet or soccer - I was always trying to be the best. I'm really driven. Really driven.

I only try to play good soccer.

You always have to prove yourself. I always thought I had to go beyond things to get great grades. When I was applying for college, even though I knew I was going to play soccer, I always knew I had to do something above and beyond and not give anyone a reason not to overlook me.

As a soccer player you want to perform, whether it's in front of 72,000 or even 1,000. You always want to be your best because you never know who's watching.

This is not a socialist country; let's be clear on that. This is a country that believes: give people the opportunities and they will be able to exceed and excel in this country. And I believe in that is because that's what I saw in my personal journey and the journey of so many people who come to this country.

When you think about success - whether it be in softball, getting into college or becoming an 'American Idol' singer - whatever your goals and aspirations are, you're going to have to stand out at some point if you want to succeed.

Apple's advantage is that it designs and builds software together, so if the software isn't excellent, it does the superlative hardware a disservice.

At the Usha School of Athletics, our sole aim is to earn Olympic gold medals for India.

My sole focus is producing the best team possible for England.

I think I am my sole competition and see only myself in my league.