Quotes About Success

If you're going to go the way of 'American Idol,' then you better be able to do what you want musically, because just going for the fame will only keep you happy for so long.

It rests in the hands of 'Dreamgirls' and 'Hairspray.' If they're successful, we'll be back on track - people will continue to greenlight musicals. If they don't work, then you're going to see everyone go back to the way it was before 'Chicago.'

I have written a lot of musical theatre over my life - two Olivier Award-winning musicals - and I still don't think I'm ready to be the boss in the room.

You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician.

Not everyone deserves to be a musician, you get lucky enough to be one.

The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.

I think, as a musician and person, Justin Timberlake is someone I've always looked up to.

I never thought being a musician would be something I could make a career out of.

As a musician, I've accomplished what I hoped to accomplish.

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

What motivates me is just to do a really, really good job at something. If I were a better musician, I probably would've ended up as one.

There was no way we were going to let this band hobble around on three legs. We chose the route that every professional actor, athlete and musician should do - leave the legend intact and bow out at the top.

I'm a failed musician rather than a successful writer.

Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.

I enjoy seeing other Indian musicians - old and young - coming to Europe and America and having some success. I'm happy to have contributed to that.

I mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.

One thing I've learned, and I don't really blame anybody for this: most people who have a lot of money are the people that want to make money more than anyone. I've seen it with athletes, I've seen it with musicians, you know?

I never gave up on that idea, you know, that jazz musicians have the same opportunity as everybody else and that it's what you put on that record that makes the difference whether you sell it or not or are able to get it into people's households.

I'm very proud of my band and my musicians.

There are over 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the world, starting from Mecca in the desert from one person. What made them successful? It's because they had guidelines that they followed.

To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.

I did two records with DJ Mustard. They were stupid, like, crazy hits, so we just kept on working, and we did a whole project together, so we got that coming.

When we dropped 'Toot It And Boot It,' Mustard didn't even do beats, and now he's killin' it. So it's just cool to see all of my bros taking over.