Quotes About Ambition

That's absolutely one of my main goals, to have a number one on Billboard. That's a big thing for me. That means people are buying and listening to your music.

I was someone who wanted to be a writer but who wasn't writing. I was someone buying books on writing. I was someone telling people that I was writer. But I was not writing.

I will be in a position where I can afford the Bugatti, but I most certainly won't be buying it.

I am the best sports entertainer in the world. I always hear, 'Sports entertainer? You're a sell-out!' Call me a sell-out if you want. I'm buying in. This is my brand. NXT is mine.

I don't believe in the American dream anyway, becoming a billionaire and buying expensive cars.

Everything I do has a purpose for my goal, which is to create a buzz.

I started my own martial arts school at 16. And by the time I was 21, I had three different schools.

I had written six scores by the time I was 20, and I'd never been paid a dollar.

Listen - by the time I'm 40, I'm either gonna be super famous or dead.

Life got very good - we went from living in a one-bedroom apartment to a five-bedroom mansion by the time I was in high school. I had everything I wanted growing up, though all I wanted was music stuff - drums, a PC, turntables.

By the time I could have played football, I was already into acting and that's what I wanted to do.

I didn't actually get along with my dad when I was growing up, so by the time I was in my 20s, I didn't think I was going to be a writer.

My goal is to be really incredible by the time I'm 70.

By the time I finished high school, I knew I wanted to become an astronomer. By the time I finished college, I knew I wanted to be part of the American space program. And that's exactly what I did.

I want to retire from boxing by the time I am 25 or 26 and be a legend by that age.

My two things I always said is, No. 1, I'd be retired by the time I had my first kid, and No. 2, I'd be retired by the time I was 30.

By the time I was 13, I was very interested in rocketry.

I used to do cabaret as a kid and always wanted to pick it up again.

I would like to record. I would like to do some cabaret acts.

I'll tell you the truth; I wanted to leave me for Sid Caesar.

When I was 15 years old, I watched Royce Gracie in the cage, and I thought I'd like to do the same thing.

Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?

'Cake Boss' does massive, massive things, which are great.

It was boxing, but I also feel it was my drive and ambition that kept me away from the stupidness, and my calculation.