Quotes About Greatness

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

It's humbling and an honor to be named AP Player of the Year, to be mentioned in the same realm as a lot of great players, a lot of hall of famers.

America became great through immigrants... I hope that this great country will recall what has made it great.

I would like to go down as the greatest receiver in this game. I'm not doing all this hard work for nothing.

I want to go down as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, receiver of my era.

What defines greatness is when you hold all the records and what you mean to your fans, on and off the field, because that is who ranks you as the greatest receiver of all-time. The guy that holds all the records, the guy that has set the stage for all of us, you have to give it to Jerry Rice.

Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness.

I want to be recognised as a great fighter; and not just in England.

I'd be happy if people said that I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.

Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.

What's really important is to recognize when people do great things or when people pursue an initiative or show enormous generosity or heart or bravery.

If you break an individual record, it's because of the greatness that comes before you.

To get great again, we need to recreate what made us great in the first place, and so we're going to have to let interest rates go up.

Artists were always referred to as great artists. I thought that's what the profession was. One word: great-artist. There wasn't one moment in my life when I thought I wanted to be anything else.

It takes hard work to be legendary.

The hard-working Americans, the people who made this country so great, they've been left in the dust.

When the fans say 'Werdum is the greatest heavyweight in the world,' I love this for sure.

I want to be the great American heavyweight.

I think I could be one of - if not the - greatest fight sports heavyweight of all-time. Not even just MMA, just the greatest combat sports heavyweight.

I'm the guy who has everything it takes to be heavyweight champion of the world. It's not just about being great inside the ring: it's about being able to do great things outside of the ring. Not everyone has that. I love to be out there with the people.

I want to be more than the heavyweight champion. I want to do great things.

I don't know if anybody will ever be as good as Hendrix again.

I'm here to be the greatest.

I think we're right up there with Herman's Hermits and the other greats. Maybe somewhere between Herman's Hermits and the Gershwins.