Quotes About Aspiration

A champion's strength comes from never being contented.

I participated in Grasim's Mr. India contest in 2006. That's how it all started for me.

I want to be part of the three-point contest.

Expect me to continue what I've been doing, which is trying to take over the world.

Everybody wants to get the MITB contract; that usually means at some point they will become champion. That's a big deal; that's what everybody strives for.

I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.'

Every model aspires to get contracts, so I have been very lucky with Dolce & Gabbana to be able to get that before I even really started as a model.

Big dreams bring all sorts of challenges. To meet them, you have to have character, courage and a commitment to contribute to your community.

The truth was that I didn't want a career in the conventional business world.

'The Atlantic' really gave me my writing career - even just the conviction to be a writer.

I dream up things, and then I convince myself that they're possible.

Why, when I was a child, I didn't say, as most children do, that I was going to become an actress. I felt that I was an actress and no one could have convinced me that I wasn't!

I think every young cook wants to write a book.

I don't hate Dane Cook, but I am trying to go after people I think are capable of more.

Anybody can cook for chefs. I cooked for a three Michelin star chef when I was cooking at home.

I accomplished what I set out to do. I wanted the whole cookie, and I got it. Now I want to spend more time with my children - make sure they don't go through what I did.

Whenever anyone asked me what I'd do if I wasn't a singer, I'd say, 'Oh, I'd have a cooking show.'

As the idealized mother, I might choose Irene Dunne as the mother in 'I Remember Mama' who strives and not just cooks and scrubs for her children, but who also acts as her daughter's literary agent.

It wasn't like I wanted to be the next Marc Andreessen, but it would be cool to be in the same place.

I feel like now my kids can run around and say, 'My mom was the Rock's daughter.' I don't have kids yet, but my future children - I just feel like it's the coolest thing ever.

I got into DJing because that was the coolest thing to do and I've never looked back.

When I was younger, I used to always think making it to the NBA would be the coolest thing in the world. I'd dream about it every day. But as you progress and you attain that goal, then you realize the coolest thing is the effect you can have on people, and kids especially.

Long time ago, I was going to be a New York cop, then got involved with this girl who was into acting, then got bit by the acting bug myself.

We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.