One of the problems when you become successful is that jealousy and envy inevitably follow. There are people-I categorize them as life's losers-who get their sense of accomplishment and achievement from trying to stop others. As far as I'm concerned, if they had any real ability they wouldn't be fighting me, they'd be doing something constructive themselves.

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

When you're famous you kind of run into human nature in a raw kind of way. It stirs up envy, fame does.

The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.

Envy is the ulcer of the soul.

Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.