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Quotes About Achievement

What motivates me is just to do a really, really good job at something. If I were a better musician, I probably would've ended up as one.
~ Stewart Butterfield
I remember I wanted to be an athlete. I wanted to be in the NFL or NBA or something, and I don't think I dreamed of being a benchwarmer. I'm sure I wanted to be the best. But I didn't really ever think I was going to be a famous musician.
~ Mike Posner
I still want to make Kyra proud of the person I am - father, husband, actor, musician.
~ Kevin Bacon
The fact that I'm not a good musician - I throw it around, tell people that - it doesn't matter that much. It only matters to me, because I idolized good musicians. I absolutely worshiped them.
~ Johnny Mathis
Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.
~ Andre Rieu
There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.
~ Sonny Rollins
I'm very proud of my band and my musicians.
~ Trombone Shorty
I have to continue to make the older musicians proud and brush up on my skills.
~ Trombone Shorty
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
~ Samuel Johnson
I did two records with DJ Mustard. They were stupid, like, crazy hits, so we just kept on working, and we did a whole project together, so we got that coming.
~ Rich the Kid
When we dropped 'Toot It And Boot It,' Mustard didn't even do beats, and now he's killin' it. So it's just cool to see all of my bros taking over.
~ Ty Dolla Sign
Rick Scott's my friend. And I think he's done a great job. And it's my experiences with him that are part of the reason I'm running for Senate.
~ Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Dominick Cruz is my friend, we had a few beers together in the past, but you can't deny what I have done in the UFC.
~ Raphael Assuncao
Eighteen years doing this, my friend. Eighteen years - combat sport. I think you will not find this in history, I believe.
~ Vitor Belfort
My friend was interning at the Miss India office and asked me to go for an audition. I just wanted to clear one basic round to show it to my friends. 'I'm in this mind space, and I can do this, losers.' I cleared the first round, and then I wanted to do more.
~ Sobhita Dhulipala
The ultimate sports figure. The ultimate competitor. Great person. I consider him my friend. I wouldn't be that good if I was Michael Jordan.
~ Toni Kukoc
Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.
~ John C. Reilly
I look at other members of my generation who have basically done one thing, and one thing well, and have been handsomely rewarded for it.
~ Billy Corgan
My generation were all careerists.
~ Zaha Hadid
I always believed that I could be one of the greatest actors of my generation.
~ Barry Keoghan
My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.
~ Mary J. Blige
My journey as a player is complete.
~ Rickey Henderson
I want people to understand my journey and to be inspired by that. You can be an immigrant, and if you work really hard, you can have your own restaurant.
~ Marcus Samuelsson
I feel satisfied with my journey in the film industry.
~ Amrita Rao