Quotes About Ambition

One of the very first serious books I read when I was growing up was 'Atlas Shrugged.'

You know what that big number was? It was 1957. It's not the year I was born. I'm a little older than that. I wish it was the year I was born. It was the year one of my favorite books was written: 'Atlas Shrugged.' Ayn Rand.

When I was a child, my dream was to play for Atletico.

I thought it was very important to keep growing with Atletico and to play there for many years.

I would have liked to have done more at Atletico. I was only there for a year.

When I was 10 I started playing for Atletico Mineiro and that was the start of my professional career.

I used to say the world was my ATM.

At Milanello there isn't a particular atmosphere, we just want to do well.

If I went into politics, it's because I grew up in a political atmosphere.

You have to attach some sort of emotional reason to any big goal you're after, or you will give up.

I try really hard not to be attached to success.

This whole thing about, 'Take it easy, you had a heart attack, you might die,' I don't have time to take it easy. I might go at any point now. So, I want to get as much done as I can!

I just say I'd like to be an attacking midfielder.

If you want to win you have to attack, so I'm not gonna stop attacking.

When I changed my degree to acting, I almost gave my parents heart attacks.

You cannot sit at home at act. You need a story, a director, you need people to believe in you, to put you through that journey. It is not something you can attain within yourself.

You don't even wish for the success that I had, because you don't think it's attainable.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

There's nothing I won't attempt.

It's crazy because it's a British record and a personal best, but I wanted that 2 m. I cleared the 1.97 m. first attempt with space, so I think I could have done a little better.

I have been working or attending school full time since I was 13.

I wanted to be an attorney all the way up until I was 17.

I have always wanted to run for Attorney General, and I always wanted to have a baby, but I did not think I would be doing them at the same time.

Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.