Quotes About Ambition

I originally wanted to be a rapper and musician.

I think more like an entertainer rather than just a rapper. My overall goal is to never be listed as just a rapper. You know how Michael Jackson was listed as a great entertainer? That's what I want to be.

I'm a rapper trying to be an actor.

I put everyone in my school on to Nicki Minaj before she blew up. I was obsessed with her and I was like, 'If she's the best female rapper then I've got to be better than her.'

I secretly want to be a rapper!

I never pictured myself as just a rapper; I always wanted to act and do whatever else I could do. I always felt like I could do a lot of different things.

In my head I'm a rapper, but I'm not!

The best bounce rapper ain't gonna be able to compete with Jay-Z, not on a major scale.

I can't tell if I want to be a rapper who's funny because I kind of enjoy just doing really stupid songs about nothing. But I want to have a career that's long-lasting, and I don't think people want to listen to a straight-up comedy rapper all the time.

I never was a person that said, 'I'm gonna be a rapper.' I thought I would be a doctor. I just knew how to rap, and it was a cool thing to do, so I started doing it for fun.

In my heart, I believe I'm a top flight comedian and a top flight rapper.

When I was younger, I was addicted to the idea of becoming a rapper.

I had this dream to be a rapper when I was younger.

I thought I was going to be a rapper as a kid and used to hop the train down to Jazzy Jeff's studio for, like, six months straight waiting outside of the studio for the big break, and one day we got in the studio and played our demo for Will and Jeff and quickly learned that we weren't that good.

I don't want to be a small-time, independent, successful rapper.

Deep down, I want to be a big rapper. I want people to love what I'm doing.

Drake and Kanye, y'all gotta move out of the way. I'm younger than y'all. I look better than y'all. I got more swag than y'all. And it just is what it is. I'm here to take it. I'm the new best rapper.

If I apply myself to rap, I'm gonna be the best rapper alive. If I apply myself to comedy, I'm going to be the funniest guy alive.

You might not be the greatest rapper or singer, but the businessman always outlasts the talent.

I approached my career like a rapper. I would go to every open mic, every studio session, bringing my beats. I would almost do exactly what a rapper would do to get on.

I'm a different type of rapper. I work more than the average rapper.

I never wanted to perform like a rapper.

Chance The Rapper is a person who really knows what he wants.

I guess I did go through my phase where I wanted to be a rapper. I made music, but I was never really good at it.