Quotes About Success

Once I was able to be my more authentic self, I felt like that's when my career really took off. I was just my own voice.

I should have been deliriously happy. I had my dream come true. I'm a best-selling author. So why is everything in my life, including my writing, going bad?

I would very much like to become a best-selling author.

I became a children's author by accident.

My second book will be the autobiography of Destiny's Child.

The people who ask me for my autograph are the people who've put me here today, and you can't afford to forget that.

I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.

Just because I could model didn't automatically mean I could act.

If you are part of good projects and working with good filmmakers, you will automatically get good roles.

People automatically assume that if I get anywhere it's because of my association with X, Y or Z, or because I'm pretty.

When you accomplish something, or you don't accomplish something, automatically your brain goes to the next challenge. That's your next focus.

Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.

I feel like Roc Nation is a home. It's more than just about music with them. They create different avenues for you to make money.

We've seen a lot of average college players turn into great NFL players. We've seen great college players turn into great NFL players. We've seen great college players turn into terrible NFL players.

People who go far don't sleep an average of 14 hours a day.

I never thought I could make it big. I was just a cashier. I didn't want to be just another average person, but all I had was some dreams.

Franchises aren't to be avoided. They can be exciting, and they give you opportunities to do other films.

I've been in this position before when you never lose, when your record is clear, people are avoiding you.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.

I would love to have a song that I wrote by myself to win a 'Song of the Year' award.

If you're not going to wear a tiara when you win a Newbery Award, when are you going to wear one?

I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right.

I don't feel I have to acknowledge how I'm doing by an award.

If you have won a national award, it means you have done something great.