Quotes About Ambition

When I was 15 and had the light bulb moment I wanted to be an actor, it was my sole focus and goal, and I went after it with determination.

I wanted to be someone who wanted to produce music, and here I am, and I'm happy about it.

I just wanted to sing, to get my voice heard. I knew I had to do everything possible to stay in the industry.

'9 to 5 the Musical' is perfect for anyone that's ever wanted to string up their boss, which is almost all of us.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a portrait painter. As I got to be older, I realized that as a portrait painter I wouldn't be able to support a goldfish.

I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to have a business.

I have always wanted to play at the top of the order.

I wanted to be a brain surgeon, but I had a bad habit of dropping things.

I wanted to build up a name for myself.

I wanted to be a writer-performer like the Pythons. In fact, I wanted to be John Cleese, and it took me some time to realise that the job was, in fact, taken.

Even when I was fighting in China I met some guys on the local circuit that we're fighting, they didn't enjoy it, they wanted to be musicians and do other things, but they're just fighting because it pays the bills and they get money for it.

I always had pressure on myself through my life. I put pressure on myself and not from other people. I always wanted to be one of the hottest rappers. So the pressure comes from myself.

When I was thirteen I only wanted to be a drummer.

I always wanted to be a singer, it's what I wanted to do since I was little. I'm doing it now and I couldn't be happier.

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

Before that I wanted to be a magazine illustrator - I probably would have painted Gothic scenes.

I wanted to pursue chemical engineering because I thought it was the future.

I started posting covers online and having this crazy determination about what I wanted to do and just went for it. I was like, 'Okay, no one else can create my future for me, and no one can get what I want for me, so I have to go out and get it myself.'

I never really wanted to base success on charts and chart positioning. For me, it's really about the shows and seeing them grow.

I wanted to study to be a dental hygienist, marry a rich dentist, and hang it up.

I have wanted to fly into space for many years, but never imagined it would really be feasible.

I was always told at school that you had to have a back-up plan, but all I ever wanted to do was act. There was no plan B for me.

I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.

I was good at studies and played sports. The only difference was I had big dreams even as a child - I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur.