Quotes About Achievement

My dream is to get signed.

I got signed to RCA when I was so young and made seven albums with them, plus a greatest hits album.

I signed for Reading and then West Ham where people called me 'The Invisible Man' or a 'poster' because I was on the bench for three months. I turned down opportunities to go on loan because I'd achieved everything I wanted in the Championship.

A lot of guys don't have to compete. They can get signed to a massive contract and they can say 'Hey I'm good.'

I never really thought about becoming the all-time top goalscorer. Because when I first signed for West Ham, I was just trying to get a game.

What made it so special was the city of Houston had never won a sports championship. I think the championship changed people's thinking about their own city. It made them feel like their city had some significance that it hadn't had before.

Back in 2006-07 when we completed the first Ashes whitewash in 86 years, the historical significance didn't really filter in to our thinking. We didn't realise it at the time - we were just making amends for 2005.

I already knew, of course, about the juggernaut that is Shonda Rhimes and the cultural significance of her.

I've never worked to make money. I understand we've got to eat and all that, but I never said I want to be a multimillionaire or a billionaire. To me, that's of no significance. I work to have the accomplishment.

I understand the significance of being one of 18 senators in Oklahoma history.

For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done.

The only reason baseball's numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game's greats - peter out just barely before they reach them.

It's a difficult place being on top because, for me, beating the Average Joe has no significance, but for the Average Joe, beating me could be the biggest match of his life, potentially.

The prostheses do not run the race on their own: there is an athlete who does the work, and the prosthetics do not make a significant difference to the time.

Run Adam will play a significant role in aspiring sportspersons' life to achieve their dreams.

Wellington Webb was one of the most significant mayors of the latter half of the 20th century. His natural political instincts are almost unrivaled.

Presumably, what you want to do is work on something meaningful and significant with people you really admire.

It's a significant contribution if we can get immigration reform done.

Graduation is an important day. It is a significant achievement.

It was lovely to do The Knock because I haven't done anything really significant since Doctor Who.

The two championship years were that significant for me.

Fame is a by-product which you have to deal with in a sensible way. To believe that it is anything more significant than that is deeply self-deceptive.

Most presidents have not considered 100 days a significant milepost.

I've always wanted Sundial Brands to be an inspiration to other minority-owned companies of how a business against all odds can achieve excellence, have significant social impact in our communities, and be successful on a world stage.