Quotes About Aspiration

When I was growing up, I wanted to be Michael Jackson. I used to sing and dance and perform with my sister at parties for 50p.

The first video that made me want to get into entertainment was Janet Jackson's 'That's The Way Love Goes.'

When I was younger, to be honest, watching Bo Jackson, I dreamed of playing both sports. But as I got older, the opportunities were much better in hockey than baseball.

I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates.

I remember 'Def Comedy Jam' being a big deal and kids talking about it in school, but it was never, 'I want to do that.'

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

My mum came to Britain from Clarendon, in the south of Jamaica, to make a better life for her family.

Even though James Burton was my idol, I didn't think I could carry his shoes back then.

I can't sing like Aretha Franklin as much as I wish I could. And I don't sing like Etta James and the Judds as much as I wish I could.

I can be the best James Bond there is.

There comes a time in every man's life when he realises he will never be James Bond.

I could never be James Bond.

They haven't said it, but let's be clear: I would never have been on the list for James Bond, so I'm not labouring under that misapprehension.

James Bond is one of those heroes that all guys feel they could actually be like.

When I was a kid, I wasn't looking at the small-budget films myself. I was looking at 'James Bond' and all the major films, so I still have that energy. I still love those films.

I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic.

I always wanted to make a 'James Bond' film, and they only seemed to hire British directors, and I'd made 'Swingers' - they were never going to hire me for a 'James Bond' film off 'Swingers.'

I want to be James Bond! I don't want to be Doctor Who.

A role I grew up with and always loved was James Bond. I'd even say, in some ways, that he served as a creative role model for me as a kid in terms of roles I would want to play. I watched all of the movies growing up with my dad, so to be Bond himself would, without a doubt, be my dream role.

Maybe I can become the next James Bond.

I'd have loved to play James Bond in the movie series.

I was the kid jamming out to the songs on the radio, and now there's hopefully kids out there jamming out to my music.

I'll be a janitor in 'Crazy Rich Asians 2.' Let's do that.

I want to be playing into January for the rest of my career, God willing.