Quotes About Ambition

On an emotional level, success in America would be terrible for me; it would be insane. I really, seriously, never want to be famous here.

I thought you would have to be insane to go into politics.

The fact that I have a show on Starz, it's crazy. It's insane.

There has never been a company that has wanted me, which sounds insane.

I'm the kid in school who always, you know, got the straight A's. I got to be that, you know, alpha aggressive work-ethic guy. And to have people assume that I was just this blithe, in-your-face guy writing crap, tossing it off, garnering insane amounts of money, and laughing all the way to the bank - frankly, I guess I got sensitive.

Americans are always a little bit insecure.

I was very insecure approaching the idea of directing a feature film. I told myself I would not move until I felt I was moving in power rather than moving in desperation to make a movie.

I don't like downtime, and I just am too insecure that I'll not work again if I don't start the ball rolling on the next round of things. Everything takes so long to make and come to fruition.

I don't think anybody becomes an actor to serve theatre or to serve art anywhere. We all become actors because we are insecure people who want to be looked at. That was the reason I became an actor.

I understand the insecurities that come with being a part of showbiz. You need not just talent but a little bit of madness to be on top of the game.

Competitiveness only comes with insecurity.

I'm just propelled by insecurity; that's what really leads me to want to do better.

I am not an insecure person. For me, insecurity comes when something I do does not come across the way I thought it would. It would come if I had nothing more to say as an actor. I have a long way to go!

Something deep inside me lives by challenges.

I like to call it a 'sacred fire' when you have it inside you: the will to win every game.

The flack I got for 'Saw' is why I wanted to direct 'Insidious 2.'

I think when you start talking about selling a company or a company wants to buy you, then you start thinking about how much money you're going to have. That's insidious because it saps your will to continue.

I didn't really want to sing at first, but my dad insisted that I do.

Acting is my passion but everyone was against it. But mom insisted that her daughter would do what she wanted, no matter how brilliant a student she was.

Inspiration is basically just saying how I accomplished my goals or how I am accomplishing my goals.

Broch is an inspiration to us, not only because of what he accomplished, but also because of all that he aimed at and could not attain.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

Growing up, I didn't have any inspirations.

I hope I can help inspire people to go for their dreams.