Quotes About Aspiration

When I first became a mother, I didn't want my son to have any extra exposure to what I did. I had this theory that if he wanted to do what I do for a living, it should be organic and come from him, not from the fact that this was just what he saw all the time.

I would like to see anyone be able to achieve their dreams, and that's what this organization does.

My aspiration is that M&M become one of the most customer-centric organizations in the world. If we focus on understanding our customers, we will be able to develop customer-centric innovations.

I do a little of several things like writing, teaching and political organizing, but none of them as well as I would like.

I think my original ambition was to be an artist.

I come from the lower middle class, originally. We didn't have anything.

I originally just wanted to be an artist.

What I wanted originally was six kids.

I never had an ambition to go into modeling, originally. I still can't believe how quickly it all took off.

When I was young, I originally wanted to be a radio on-air personality. Once I realized I may not be fit for that - I was infatuated with hip-hop - that I still wanted to be a part and give back the community, so I decided to carve my own path and make my own lane.

I always wanted to live here in America and originally moved to Los Angeles to study acting.

I originally wanted to be a ballet dancer and trained for years, but when I was around 18, I realized I wasn't going to be as good a ballet dancer as I'd hoped I'd be and decided to become an actress instead.

I think most people are interested in our origins; once we understand, it might be easier to become the people we'd like to be. Or, better, become the people we think we already are.

Economic inequality is less troubling if you live in a country where any child, no matter how humble his or her origins, can grow up to be president.

I've always wanted to work in entertainment. My family moved to Orlando when I was 15 so I could make it.

My first role was in the George Gershwin musical 'Crazy for You' at the Orlando Repertory Theatre when I was 11 - I grew up in Florida - and I wasn't old enough to be in it, but they let me anyway. I was just this little shrimp in a leotard.

I haven't felt like I ever had a chance to blossom into the player and the person I want to be in Orlando. It's almost like I've been held down every time.

I want to buy my mother a huge house in New Orleans so she can open up a bed and breakfast.

The 20-year goal is to be a film director. The 15-year goal is to win an Oscar. The five-year goal is to just keep enjoying myself.

Every actor wants to win an Oscar, full stop. It doesn't mean you try to design things around how to accomplish that because that's impossible.

If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.

Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!

I'd like to win an Oscar.

I want to get married before I'm 30. And I'd like to win an Oscar before then.