Quotes About Ambition

Most people don't manage to the utmost of their ability because they don't want to.

Everybody wants to be in the next Marvel movie.

Every other start-up wants to be another United or Delta or American. We just want to get rich.

I looked at what adults were doing and how they wanted to earn money, and I really didn't want to do that. I wanted to go away.

People who had empires, unfortunately, want them back eventually, somehow, someway.

Some people say 'I want to be a writer,' and some people say, 'I want to write.'

Never give up if you really want something, keep plugging away at it and your dreams can come true.

I'm convinced that if the same opportunities were made available to everybody, people would want to better their lot in life.

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

Because I was starting out in my 20's. I wanted to do it on my own. I didn't want to use my dad or have people say I was using him.

How competitive am I? A healthy amount. I have four siblings. It was competitive just eating dinner, like, "Everyone, get what you want from the chicken." Plus competing for your parents' attention.

I have drive, for sure. You have to. It's a tough business; there are a lot of actresses and not a lot of great roles. I don't want to complain because I'm so grateful.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I'm in a position where I'm being continually knocked back for the kind of independent films I want to be in because people don't know who I am.

I think I've done a pretty fantastic job, but of course I want to sell millions of records.

If you have the desire, if you really had people with the burning desire to lower taxes, it would be done. We know the Democrats don't want to do it.

The pioneers take the arrows. And when you're at the top everybody is gunning for what you have and what you want, and that's just part of the territory.

Don't listen to anybody who's trying to bring you down. There's so much negativity in the world. If you really want something, then you go for it.

I know that my mind is so A.D.D., and I want instant gratification - and photography can provide me with that - but at some point, I want to make an independent feature.

Growing up, my room was covered in posters. I was like, "I want to make posters."

I had luck, but I worked hard and I suffered. It's not just photography I'm talking about. It's about whatever dream you want it to be.

You need unstoppable people. You want people that are just going to get it done.

One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films.

It's a big deal when you finally get the chance to do the one thing you want to do - need to do - more than anything. It can kind of scare the crap out of you.