Quotes About Success

I'm not a famous director yet, and I'm not into fame. I like to just work. As a director, as an actor, whatever people consider me is fine with me.

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.

My dad was a businessman, and he would say, 'Work for free at the best company. Don't get paid a lot of money to work with the worst people.' And that's exactly how I see my career.

This is the kind of work I've aspired to my whole career.

I just work. I'm doing shows, and I get love everywhere I go, so I would say I'm doing something right. I don't really sit here and dwell on it. I just do what I gotta do, and keep moving.

The result of my hard work is that I'm financially independent, I have an amazing life, and I can do whatever I want. I don't have to answer to anybody.

I haven't had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good.

Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.

In terms of the movie business, being in a 'Lord of the Rings' has given me more interesting options as work.

I had never met Woody Allen before Melinda and Melinda. My agent knew the producer of the movie and he suggested that we would work well together and then we did. We had a great time on that film.

There are, of course, many, many, many good cinematographers and unfortunately they don't work as much as many of those people who do those crazy, stupid movies.

Hard work has paid off a whole lot.

I am not a writer, but I feel that when our production company is successful, we'll be able to give some young writers with fresh voices an opportunity to put their work out there.

To me, it's always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.

Do the work. Create the character, don't wing it and don't hope for an award or the Red Carpet. At the end of day the people who stay in the line the longest are the people who are good.

If you create good work, people should be interested.

Do what you love and work for whom you admire the most, and you've given yourself the best chance in life you can.

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.

By persistent hard work you will rise to success, but ultimately your accomplishments will be measured by how you treated your loved ones on the way up.

There are only two kinds of plans. Plans that might work and plans that won't work... you have to take a plan that might work and make it work.

Nothing you can't spell will ever work.

A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.

The smaller your work, the bigger your name will become.