Quotes About Ambition

People always tell me I should run for president, but I don't think they'd give me enough time off to make my films.

For the longest time, I wanted to become a pianist. That was kinda my thing.

For a long time, I couldn't even afford food and clothing. I climbed from the very bottom of the society.

I thought a dignified thing to do would be to live in the country by the time I'm 50 and write books

My oldest sister was an actress living in NYC by the time I was ten, and desperately wanted to be the one in charge of the words.

I think it's the first idea I ever got about doing something on my own, because it was the first time I have ever really felt the confidence to do it.

I want to have schools and libraries and other institutions named after me. I tell my daughter that all the time.

Between the ages of 30 and 40 was the time when both my spirit and body were young and powerful and I could do anything!

From that time on, I always had the studios on my neck.

I really feel like I could do anything if given enough time.

The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.

When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.

Grateful for this opportunity with Roc Nation Sports. It's go time.

The upside of being in the closet is that you develop skills of duplicity, which are great for big-time politicians.

The first time I had got an offer to come to Hollywood, I turned it down. I said, "No, I'm an actor of the stage.

Without being good enough, I started figuring out how to make my way through the minefield of a script, which is what it was to me at the time, and the rest is semi-history.

When I was working on my career, I was very aware of what I had done, what I wanted to do next. I'm having a good time just reading things that might be interesting to do.

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it's timing.

I knew what I wanted to do from the time I was 5.

I do not want to pass the time. I want to grab hold of it and leave my mark upon the world.

Starting at 16 years old I was in boardrooms of older executives pitching talk shows. I wanted to be the youngest talk show host for a really long time.

I know that I may never be a star. This could all just go away at any time. I know that just because I have a record out doesn't mean I'm going to make it

I had dreamed about being a college coach for a long time, but with no education, I never thought I would get a chance.

One thing I am determined on is that by the time I die my brain shall weigh as much as a man's if study and learning can make it so.