Quotes About Success

I have designed the most buildings of any living American architect.

I can't understand the conditions of a corporate product being designed and getting millions. I admire it, it's great, but I don't know how to do that.

A lot of people ask, 'How did you start the business, and how did you do it money-wise?' And the truth is that I had three jobs. A day job, an evening job, and then designing my collection as well. That's just how we did it.

For me, the burning desire has always been about building what my family had.

I feel many times we do all the hard work, but in the absence of smart work, we do not get the desired results.

Of course making money and being able to live life the way one desires is important.

I can't say that while I sat at my desk cold calling or trying to help people re-mortgage that playing for England was a real achievable goal.

There's always somebody older, richer, more desperate than you.

I think I'm probably a little too desperate to be successful.

If you find yourself desperate for money, you sometimes do whatever, but on the other hand, if you really want to be known as a certain type of actor, then you have to restrain yourself.

I want to have my desperate need for personal success shrunk, not enlarged.

The last thing you want is to be desperate in Hollywood.

I knew that was going to be the last chance to play in the Champions League final - I was desperate to win, I put a lot of pressure on myself. Finally I got hold of that cup - it was the defining moment of my career. I got really emotional and nearly fainted on the pitch.

In order to win in the NFL... you've got to be desperate to win a championship.

The parts I've been most successful in are the ones I've desperately, desperately wanted.

I can say that when you model,when you get to a certain age, that's it for you. I remember there was a time where I was like, 'What am I going to do with my life?' I am a high school dropout who's only modeled. So there was desperation with that.

When a film is successful, you don't need to shout about it from the rooftops. I don't believe in going into overdrive. There's no desperation to be acknowledged as the reason for a film's success.

Only the elites despise earning money.

There is no way, believe me, despite my name being Winfield, and loving the game dearly. It wasn't in the cards. I didn't know what it was going to take to get here.

I've always been on the outside looking in. I was never popular in school, despite my success in athletics. I would win track and field competitions, but I wouldn't go to parties. I'd be alone.

In fact, I never gave up doing dance shows despite films and even started my own dance school.

I always wanted to be an NBA player, and despite what anybody said, I was going to get to that point.

In fact, I became popular in Kerala after I took part in a reality dance show and despite making my foray into films as an actress I make it a point to take part in stage shows whenever I find time.

I grew up thinking that corporate America was my destination. Then I got there, and I was making the money I wanted to make, but I just wasn't happy.