Quotes About Ambition

Maybe I didn't take the advantage and become a star and get all the brands so that I could solidify my space in the world.

Whether it is a privilege or whether it is a curse, I came into the industry not because I was seeking to be a star or an actor.

Honestly, I always wanted to be a star. It's a dream.

I wanted to be Anthony Hopkins and ended up being neither a film star nor having a career on the stage.

I know I want to work for my whole life because I know I can't live without music or dancing. But I don't know if I want to be a big star.

I've always thought about it. I've considered it when I was young. I was like, 'Listen, I'm going to fight. I want to be a star. I'm going to fight.'

If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig.

As a young Maori actor, I don't want to be seen as a child star; I want to be seen as a serious actor and an actor who can change the world.

Only way to be a star is to beat a star.

When I'm playing 'Rock Band,' I'm like, 'Man, someday, later on in life when I'm a famous rock star...' Which gets a little harder to convince myself of as I reach middle age, but it still happens a lot.

I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.

I wasn't one of those kids who was chasing the dream and wanted to get to Hollywood because one day I was gonna get my chance and be a big star. I never felt like that.

It's not my ambition to be a big star.

I want to stay below the radar and make good films. I have to be careful; I don't want my life to change. I really don't want to be a movie star.

I didn't go to L.A. to be a star; that wasn't my intention. When I auditioned for 'The Price Is Right' and got it, I was very content doing it - 'I don't have to work three jobs anymore. This is great.'

I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6.

I had some great high points and thought: 'This is fantastic. I'm going to be a huge star.' Then something happens, and you can't get a job to save your life.

I knew what I wanted to be, but I didn't know exactly how to get there. I thought you move to Nashville, you sing downtown, and someone discovers you, and you become a country music star. I had no idea.

I want to become a star. Failure is not an option.

I do not ever want to be a huge star.

I don't want to star in films for the sake of acting.

You don't have to be a rock star - if you don't like the situation you're in, you don't have to settle for it.

To find a new star in the sky is pretty hard.

I don't think I am a star; I consider myself like any other girl who is of my age. Others may be working in office and doing different jobs. Similarly I don't think I am doing something different... I am also working.