Quotes About Ambition

Just dream big. Go for it. There's nothing holding you back. You can have ups and downs, but if you believe in something, keep the faith; keep fighting. And don't let people put you down.

I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainable. This business has a lot of ups and downs and I learned that pretty quickly.

We all have ups and downs in our career, and as an actor going through a rough patch, all I can do is keep working as hard as I can and hope for the best.

The reality of a long-term career is that there are ups and downs.

All the actors go through ups and downs in their careers and in their lives.

Where I came from, my upbringing, the ups and downs it took to get my career started, when I made it, I played every game like it was my last game.

There have been ups and downs in my life, and at a point of time, I had thought of even quitting from films, by focusing on dance alone.

If you are competing at a high level, you have to accept that there are going to be ups and downs, because that is part of this business.

There are ups and downs in every political career.

I agree that my single-minded approach was a failing in life, but if I upset people, it was never intentional - it was just the unfortunate result of a burning desire to get the best out of myself and achieve as much as possible.

Dream big, but don't be upset if it doesn't happen.

Hard things make me happy. You get upset, but you mature and improve: the quicker you reach your best level, the longer you stay there. They say players peak at 28; I wanted to be there at 22, 23.

What upset me the most was not that I would die, but that I was letting down my parents. I felt very guilty for chasing this dream career of mine, at the expense of my parents.

It's like, now you're actually complaining because you're making $9 million and guys are making more? If it makes you that upset, quit. Leave the game. Go home then and try finding another job that's going to pay you that.

I dream of working with iconic directors such as Tim Burton, Baz Luhrmann, Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson - so I'm setting my sights pretty high! My perfect role would be in a fairy-tale period piece, and I'm quite upset all the Harry Potter movies have been made as I'd love to have been in those.

I was terribly upset not to be in 'Dickensian,' so I pretend to look down on it. The part I should have played, Mrs. Gamp, is done brilliantly by Pauline Collins, but I entered this world for no other reason than to play that part.

I was upset about not going to the Olympics. It was a dream of mine, and I'd been working at it for a long time. But I've turned pro now; it's in the past, and there's nothing I can do about it.

My mother used to stop me from going to DJ battles. I'd, like, cry, get really upset.

They used to have selection days for all the local kids and I went to these trials three times and got turned down every time. On the third time I was so upset because I thought I was not good enough. I was eight years old and I had the feeling, 'That's it, I don't want to play for Ajax any more!'

I'm upset when I miss.

Keep doubting me. Please keep doubting me. I will give you something to be upset about if you doubt me.

When my mum didn't let me join Tottenham, it kind of gave me a confidence that I had the ability to do it but then again, it kind of upset me massively.

While turning pro had a lot of upside, for me, it could also have turned out to be a disaster.

I like things with upside. That's how you make money.