Quotes About Validation

You always feel you are not deserving. People who are successful at what they do know what kind of work goes with it, so they are surprised at the praise.

My work stops at publication. If the books don't contain in themselves their reasons for being - questions and answers - it means I was wrong to have them published.

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.

If reviewers don't mention your work, it's probably better than if they do.

I don't get tired of hearing that somebody liked my work.

There's always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you're a fraud after all!

You always want your work to be seen as long as it's good.

I'm proud of the work that I've done. I don't care what people label me as.

There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it's getting.

Do not waste a minute - not a second - in trying to demonstrate to others the merits of your performance. If your work does not vindicate itself, you cannot vindicate it.

I've never seen a postcard of my work in a museum.

I ask myself why I do it [work]. Maybe it's to prove I'm still around. It takes a lot out of my body. I'm not an NBA player anymore. At my age, very few people can handle it.

Even after I got some recognition and success, I still had to work hard and prove myself.

I hope my work isn't dismissed by the critics as illustration or photography.

I learned that I had to work triply hard every time I started a new job in a newsroom to prove my value and worth.

Last year, I was on Threat Matrix. We were on Thursday against Friends and Survivor; so this year it's fun to know people are watching, and to know that all of your hard work is not sort of wasted.

Always know your merit and how special you are, and don't let someone else's qualifications make you feel small. If you stick to this, you will always deserve their respect.

Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to fetch it and bring it back to them. You want a pat on the head for it.

Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life.

We really believe in our music, and it's still heartening to know that it's appreciated, and that's what sticks.

The right man applauds your potential, he doesn't stifle it.

I've had to prove myself beyond that street-fighter image with some people in the UFC. It has a stigma to it.