Quotes About Ambition

I didn't want to be fireman. I didn't want to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or president. I didn't want to be any of those things the kids go through when they're young and growing up, and, 'Hey, I want to do this.'

I want to see myself as being the king of this: the king of music, man, and everything I lay my hands on.

My deal, I want to be the best to ever play the game and I try to bring that same energy for my team, laying it all on the line for them.

If I weren't so lazy, I would have 14 books, not eight.

I can get really lazy.

In reality, nobody gets successful in America by being lazy.

I became an actress because I'm lazy. I wouldn't apply myself at school.

I'm a naturally lazy person, and I live for a challenge.

When people are successful, they usually become lazy.

Everyone is born lazy.

For a lazy man I work awfully hard.

A lot of actors go crazy if they're not working, but I guess I'm a little lazy.

I play the lead in 'Dunkirk', a part I was absolutely gagging for!

I wish I could play the lead role in one movie, one great movie.

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

It was not my dream to be an artist. How could it have been? I thought, artist, much like a leader, was something you either were or weren't. Never something you set out to be.

That's something I would love to do - play leading roles and really hold it on my own in those leading roles.

For some reason, I struggle seeing myself as a leading man.

Being a leading man... that's like saying, 'I want to be astronaut.' That's not going to happen.

I don't want to only play the leading man for the rest of my career.

I haven't gotten to do the leading man thing, so I would love to do that!

I know I may never emerge as a leading man.

If there's an opportunity open that leads to an even bigger opportunity, you're going to take it.

It's important to be successful, and not just because there is competition, but also because it leads to better work for you.