Quotes About Success

It is a fact that everyone's got a limited run in music - but who's to say how long that run lasts? I used to think that there would be no way I'd still be in music when I was 40. I used to think anyone who was 40 was an old man, and they probably shouldn't be doing it anymore.

It will be a great story when I'm an old man telling my grandkids that I was once the best player in the world.

I knew I'd made it when I was sitting on the bus into Rochdale and there was an old man listening to one of my songs. It was fantastic.

I like the old school, then I add the new school, and I got a concoction of greatness. I can't miss; you can't miss with that.

I'm old school, man. I think, if you want to be the best, then beat the best guys.

There's a lot said now about younger players: that it's just about the cars and houses. I'm from the old school - it's about what you've achieved in the game.

I'm from the old school of actors who are convinced too much exposure on TV isn't good for a long career.

In the old world of business, there was often just one seat at the leadership table for women, two at best. That meant that only so many women could advance. But in a world where women recognize the power that they own - and where technology can upend the traditional rules of engagement - one woman winning doesn't mean another loses.

I made my money the old-fashioned way; I inherited it. I think that's a great thing to do.

I have inherited nothing. Everything Ann and I have we have earned the old-fashioned way.

Call me old-fashioned, but it's always been my firm belief that a teacher's job should be for each of his or her students to finish the year with a grade of 100%.

The older you get, the better you have to look, the higher you have to kick, the harder you have to work.

I've learned in my older age that sexy gets you further than brains.

As I get older and older, people like my work more and more.

I work hard all my life and now I show the people how I come from oldest country in the world to live the America dream.

The good ones push their luck to the limit - like Laurence Oliver. As actor and director, he will go just as far as he can.

What I need to do is establish myself as Oliver Burke and not as the new Gareth Bale. To do that I need to work hard in La Liga.

I don't think a professional agent or theatre manager would say my career had gone as well as perhaps it should have after that first 'Oliver!' success, but then again I was never really intending to have a career in the professional theatre in the first place.

Working with Olivia Colman has probably been the highlight of my career so far.

There are some brands that we didn't expect to do well in India, like Alice + Olivia. But they sell like hot cakes because women here seem to love it.

Everything Olivia Colman touches turns to gold, she's just so brilliant.

I was taught to value hard work. At the end of day, I'm just Olivia.

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.

If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.