Quotes About Success

Who wouldn't want to own the Lakers?

It was always my dream to play in the NBA, especially for the Lakers because they're the greatest franchise ever.

We are proud of the Lakers, proud to be a part of the organization's history.

I got joked on. You had people saying I was stupid, that I was lame, that I was feminine, this and that. I was like, 'OK, but I'm still gonna be successful, and you're not.'

I've always wanted to land a 1080, it's been a beast of a burden for me.

'House of Cards' was amazing to work on. I couldn't believe I landed there.

I didn't really discover that I had a knack for comedy until I landed 'Married w/ Children.'

I landed the role in 'Caddyshack' auditioning, like everybody else. It wasn't a role I thought I'd get, so I had nothing to lose.

For me, it all started with 'Phoonk' around 2008 and then I landed a couple of more films and then came 'Makkhi.'

With hard work and some good help, I eventually landed an exclusive interview with Auma Obama, President Obama's half-sister.

I'm fortunate I landed on my feet in Washington.

I have led an exceptional life in some ways, yes. I mean, I've been very lucky. I seem to have had a gift for landing in the right place at the right time.

But there comes a landing point, where you finally get to a stage where you have something to hang your hat on. Then your family see that this is definitely happening and you're making a success of it.

My biggest goal was that I have to land a film. Landing a film with Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar... it doesn't happen.

Not all the actors get a chance to leave a landmark.

My favorite way to do business is the Landmark Education Forum.

I dress some of the most successful women in the world, and meeting these women rubs off on you. A few years ago, the woman was someone I imagined in my head. Now they're real. It's important my work evolve along with me and that I show more facets of myself.

I have a lot of great friends in football. The game was great to me. And I've been able to do other things in television and enjoy that, meeting those people.

Often, the best jobs come out of just meeting people and letting one thing lead to another.

Then I contacted Ken, then he called me back, then we had a great meeting. Then he called and asked if I would come back to the show. Which was awesome.

I loved everything about show business, meeting the stars, the whole ambience. I was living every young kid's dream. I was told a pop singer's life was three years, but I was still making money seven years later.

I started out with a dream to make a star in a jar in my garage, and I ended up meeting the President of the United States!

I've certainly never used my father's name as a way of getting a meeting. And fortunately, I've never needed to.

Every year, I speak to our new associates and give them this advice, although in my own words. 'This isn't like school,' I tell them, 'where you want to get your hand in the air and give an answer quickly. The only grade here is 100. Deadlines are important, but at Blackstone you can always get help in meeting them.'