Quotes About Ambition

I personally can barely remember what I was like before I came to college, what made me happy or worried or confident. I don't remember what I expected in my future, except that 'President of the United States' was about halfway up the ladder.

When I was in art school, I worried that being a painter seemed like it could be an elusive dream, and fashion seemed so much more secure.

I am never worried that I'm not gonna get my work done. I was the kid who got straight As and was a little too intense in school. Like, I am a perfectionist, and I am going to sit at the front of the class with my hand raised.

I worried about whether acting in Bollywood was my cup of tea - whether I could live up to it. But I enjoyed the filmi jhatkas.

I'm not worried about being a big star.

I'm just so comfortable with my hard work that I'm not worried about if I didn't get a job, or I didn't get that movie, or they didn't like me. It's like, 'It's OK. I can go play golf now. Have a great day.'

I am not worried about failure. I have made my career in this industry, so it does not scare me.

It always worries you when you give somebody the bug to pursue a dream that's really difficult to achieve.

I am really driven, but my drive doesn't affect the conversations I have in my head about life, and worries and fears and insecurities.

The only person that ever stumbles is a guy moving forward. You don't stumble backwards; you stumble forward, and you never stumble when you're stationary. So don't worry about stumbling. Keep pushing it forward.

Don't worry about what other people say, you could be doing what they're doing or even better than them.

I'm always looking to the next thing. There are always hurdles, whether it's the White House dinner or hosting charity events or that night's show: Until they're over, I worry, then I move right on to the next thing. It's hard for me to enjoy the moment. I'm just thinking about not failing.

Worry about going out there and making your own legacy.

I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night, 'There must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me dreaming of being a movie star.' But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest.

Sometimes I wish I could drive a car, but I'm gonna drive a car one day, so I don't worry about that.

If you're going to worry about what people say, you're never going to make any progress.

I'm not gonna worry about what people think about me. I'm too busy. I don't give a hoot.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

I'm not interested in being a really big star. I want to be in control of my life. I don't want to worry about the rent.

Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.

I'm not going to worry about the Cure slipping down into the second division; it doesn't bother me because I never expected to be in the first division anyway.

I'm very competitive. If I have to 'turn it on,' I know how to. The switch isn't hard to find, don't worry.

Don't settle; don't compromise. Freeze your eggs, get your sociology doctorate, worry more about war and pestilence and the incredible inequality of geographical birth than finding your soulmate.

I'm going to give my best and not worry about transfer fees or anything like that.