Quotes About Achievement

Kids will ask us 'How do you become famous?' It's the wrong question. Focus on the craft, not on the fame.

I didn't take a lot of crap from people, and I didn't follow the conventional rules of behavior that we're supposed to follow - because if I had, I never would have accomplished what I did.

Russia will have a woman in space before the United States calls for a crash program for women astronauts.

I remember people telling me that at 5 1/2 minutes long, 'Lightning Crashes' would never be a hit song.

My career has been my craziest adventure.

I have a goal to be just the most craziest person of all time. And when I say craziest, I mean, like, I want to do like Olympic-level things.

'Apocalypse Now' was my craziest experience ever. I was 14 years old, and I'd lied about my age to get the role. I haven't had another film top it.

Eventually, one day, you know, cream rises to the top. So, you know, I'm waiting... I'm waiting for the rise.

I've created the life I wanted.

There are two things that create opportunities. One is being involved with something that makes money, and the other is winning awards. And the reason that winning the awards creates the opportunities is because it gives the people who are selling the picture the opportunity to make more money.

The creation of my cosmetics experience has been years in the making.

I think that with any act of creation, you can't ever be satisfied. There's always more that you feel you should have done.

The creation of the 'Goldie Scholars' program is an acknowledgment that knowledge isn't enough.

I'm not in it for the money. No, no. I like to run a business that's successful... I'm a very creative person.

I always prefer to end a show where you're feeling creatively on top.

I guess just enjoying what you do and always wanting more of that enjoyment, satisfaction, and putting something together creatively - that gives me a lot of happiness.

I love the company of women. I love collaborating creatively with women. I feel like in general, women get stuff done.

Not only did I always know I was black, I always knew we were and are beautiful, culturally rich, and creators of everything from the sciences to the arts.

I don't really miss anything, I'm so focussed on what I have to do - I'm so focussed on my work - that I don't miss any creature comforts.

Talent needs credibility.

I wanted to travel. I wanted hit records. I wanted success. I wanted respect, but not credibility - that's one thing Boyzone never looked for.

I'm looking for personal credibility as an entertainer.

You have to understand, that's all I've ever wanted: for London to have a credible musical voice. I will honestly, honestly die happy knowing that I saw it happen.

I can't take credit for the success of my songs.