Quotes About Ambition

I was poor. I struggled big time, living hand to mouth so I could be the kind of artist I want to be.

I like the legend behind him. James Dean symbolizes the young actor's dream. He struggled to get into Hollywood. He shot to fame at the age of 24 but only got to star in three films. It's kind of a fantasy of what could have been.

All my life, I struggled to get roles.

I am listening to a book by the guy who founded Nike, and I can relate to it. He struggled.

I'm a guy who struggled to get to where he is, and only through hard work and dedication have I been able to find my success.

I have never struggled, and I have never done anything.

All of the most interesting people had a horrible time as kids. All the best rappers struggled.

I struggled for 10 years before I made my first film.

Struggles? I think it's natural if you want to do something extraordinary.

Dad always said, 'Get a degree and do something on your own before you start movies.' He always kept me grounded, telling me the realities of the business and the struggles even the legends had to go through.

From flying in the cockpit of an A-10 to chairing hearings on Capitol Hill, I've learned that each of us will face struggles as we pursue our goals.

I've had a lot of struggles in the NBA, so to have some type of success, it just feels good, and makes you want more.

I was ecstatic when I got my first film. But it took me some time to realise that the struggles and hardships would never be over.

I'm going to talk about my struggles and come-up.

After the success of my first album and the success of 'Flow Joe' kind of faded, I was struggling to make some money and make ends meet.

You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful... that odds are you're going to be a struggling artist for the rest of your life.

My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn't make any sense - why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn't even afford a dog?

As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance.

Inside every Sancho Panza there's a Don Quixote struggling to get out.

When I joined 'Essence,' I was a young, single mother. I was 24. I hadn't gone to college. I wasn't making any money at 'Essence' - what was it, $500 a month - and I was struggling. So I was always looking down the road, always hoping for a better, you know, tomorrow.

I come from a humble background, where my family was struggling to be called middle class.

According to me, every actor is struggling in the industry. Someone is trying to live up to their father's name, or someone is trying hard to retain the number one position.

I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me.

We have always been dreamers, and we are admittedly overachievers, and coming out of high school, we didn't want to be struggling artists.