Quotes about Achievement

All writers would like to be overrated in their own lifetimes.

As kids we didn't complain about being poor we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.

God's purposes are achieved through the whole of your life, not in fragments of a moment, a day, or a year.

Look, I'm not saying you can't make it if you grew up from a wealthy situation. I mean, a ton of people have.

I still did some things in football, but I needed to get away from the game. I needed closure. And once I felt I'd achieved that, the hunger came back. That fire in your belly, the desire to feel the adrenaline at the weekend. That's when I felt I was able to go again.

It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.

For me, being with Obama or having dinner with Bill Clinton... it's crazy. It's mind-blowing, because where I come from is just another world. We were just ignored by politicians - by America in general.

I've conducted the Boston Pops! Imagine that! Me! Maya Angelou! I've sang and danced at La Scala!

Many feel discouraged because they have not measured up to their potential.

As a 16-year-old, I was 5-foot-5 and maybe 145 pounds. It was hard to believe a guy like that was going to make it to the big leagues.

Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty.

I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.