Quotes About Success

One thing is a fairly simple and straightforward thing. I don't long to direct. I really want to get some good parts.

Everybody these days wants to be a star, including myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm a chef but you want to market yourself and your projects.

I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I want to say and do.

If I got places, sir, it was because I made myself fit for 'em. If you want to slip into a round hole, you must first make a ball of yourself; that's where it is.

When somebody does something which everybody really wants to do, then it makes everyone else try a little bit harder and strive for something better, and it's good.

After the first couple of years recording I did a lot of praying. I said, 'Lord, please give me a hit.' I want one so bad.

After you've done the first feature, then you have heck of a difficult time getting your second film off the ground. They look at your first film and they say, "Oh well, we don't want you anymore."

Britain wants the single currency to be a success. It is massively in our interests that we have a stable financial system on our doorstep.

The cornerstone of our policy in that part of the world is to help democracies. Lebanon's a democracy. We want the Siniora government to succeed.

If you really want something you just hang with it. We think our future's ahead and not behind.

It's what everyone is after, I mean they want success and when they get it it's an incredible pressure but what you have to do is try to keep the big picture in view.

Fame compensates for a column of wants.

There's the concept that if I do this big budget project, then that will help me do the things I really want to do and bring more money to those films.

There is nobody that wants to win more than George Steinbrenner.

Do the best you can. But I want to emphasize that it be the very best. We are too prone to be satisfied with mediocre performance. We are capable of doing so much better.

People can say whatever they want to about me... and I don't get too affected. But I didn't want them to think I was a failure.

The intention of being married is the vow, right? You want to put everything into it to make it a success.

Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.

At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.

I would say that all successful people are "fighters." They're passionate and determined. They see not only what they want out of life, but what they were built for, and fight for it.

I'm very competitive; it's not enough just to have a few number ones. I want to have 200.

To keep your resolve, surround yourself with those who want you to succeed. The brain cannot do its job of protecting the body without contact with other people.

Whatever team you go to, you want to have guys who help you be successful there.

Most people don't manage to the utmost of their ability because they don't want to.