Quotes About Success

I didn't publish my book until I was 37. So the ability to pay my bills, pay my rent, make a life for myself, and become a working writer was a puzzle that took me a while to solve.

Once Ray was a Ewing, all the problems were solved.

Getting to profitability does not mean all our problems are solved.

A C.E.O.'s job is leadership, problem solving, and team building. I've done that my whole career.

I think child stars have a leg up, actually, because they have an innate sense of what creative problem solving is all about. But to make a life out of it, you have to be ready to take on project after project. You have to like the action.

Philanthropists can learn important lessons from business entrepreneurs. They both spend their time solving problems. And to be successful, they both must overcome physical challenges and create self-sustaining operations. And ultimately, they must allow people to take action for their own benefit.

One reason for keeping Disney animation separate from Pixar was that by solving their own problems when they finished a film, Disney could say, 'Nobody bailed us out; we did it.' And it's a very important social thing for them to do that.

Every celebrity has become a celebrity because of sex and money. But few celebrities like talking about either sex or money; they would rather talk about ideas, or ideals, or solving the world's problems - all against a backdrop of sex and money.

You only get one shot at life, one life to live, make the most out of it put as many smiles as you can on people's faces, help as many people as you can, get you some paper. Live life, you and your folks.

Some day I shall be President.

Let some people get rich first.

Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything.

Some people say to me, Isn't it too bad that people discovered you so late? I never thought that.

Some people think its just fun and games and others don't know how much I pushed to get here. They have to be in my shoes, but by listening to my music they can find out.

I've really been extremely lucky. Some people work just as hard, are just as intelligent, and they don't get their breaks. I've just gotten the breaks. Maybe it's good karma.

I think people are just haters. When they see people doing well, some people, if there's something wrong, they'll pick at that.

I have heard some people say I have a low profile. Why should somebody be high profile, anyway? I am just doing my job.

It's a long road of paying your dues. Each and every person that's in this business has to go down that road. Some people may not have to. Some people may be given that road instantly because of who they are.

I've achieved more than some people do in a lifetime, but it doesn't mean I've done it all.

I'm like a famous person to some people, not to everybody. I want to be big.

Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.

Some people just get what they want in the world.

Give me a celebrity, I'll give you your haters. Some people shine, and some people don't like when they shine. Ask Barack Obama - he'll tell you.