Quotes About Ambition

In an ideal world, I'd love to work on something that is on par with 'Lost' or better than 'Lost.

If I'm in L.A. for longer than 20 days, I'm looking for work, because I don't do vacations.

You don't have to twist my arm to work.

I am very ambitious in a way, in that I'm not trying to be the richest guy or whatever. I just really like my work.

I look at some of my work and say, "Oh, that's where I can be better." I want to continue to grow and do things that do scare me. I want to work with filmmakers who will help me go deeper in my work.

I'm one of these very focused people when it comes to day-to-day work, and I'm trying not to think about what comes next so that I can stay very focused on what I'm doing now.

You've got to be willing to work, and if you're willing to work, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead.

People should be able to rise as hard, high as their hard work, their ambition, their talent will take them.

I'm selfish when it comes to work. I'm like, "Oh, that will be fun! I wanna do that!" I never think beyond my participation in a project.

I guess this is cliche, but I'd love to work with Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Diplo.

I just wanted to do hair in the movies and in Hollywood, and made it work.

There is no fate... no predestination... no luck. Don't use that as an excuse to not live the life you want. Work for it. You make your future - no one else.

Curiously, the United States is full of writers who have one big work in their life and that's all.

Shall we keep our hands in our bosom, or stretch ourselves on our beds of laziness, while all the world about us is hard at work, in pursuing the designs of its creation?

I really want to work with Emma Stone; she is adorable.

I saw what it means to work every weekend and every night, and I realized it doesn't work for me. It's not necessary. If you know what you want, you can achieve it without going crazy.

It is by work that man carves his way to that measure of power which will fit him for his destiny.

I do have high expectations, like anyone does. I expect myself to do well. It comes with all of the work I've put in and what I expect from that work.

I know what I want and I'm going to work to get it.

So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work?

Making the decision to do more serious work raises eyebrows. It's less easy for the industry to deal with.

I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.

I think you can have a whole terrific, smart career as a second and third banana and work more and have much less risk than the lead guy. But I like being the lead guy.

A dream is a feeling that sticks - and propels.