Success Quotes

I'm one of the people that's managed to rise above my class, that's the working- class dream, the whole Lennon-esque, John Osborne kind of thing, you know - jump out - if you get the opportunity to better yourself that's fantastic, and I've done it.

I knew I was famous the day I played football with mates in L.A. I scored a goal and Rod Stewart jumped on top of me. I thought: 'I had a poster of you on my wall when I was 12.

People strive for success, but it's very lonely at the top. Now I realise the ultimate prize is a family.

It's success, not fame, that is quite addictive. I'm addicted to a lot of things and, as it happens, success is one of them.

The worst part of success is, to me, adapting to it. It's scary.

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

As long as my music is real, it's no limit to how many ears I can grab.

From the moment I started writing raps, I was always aware of the pressure. I always wanted to live up to how huge Snoop got, how huge Dre got, how huge Pac got. I was always aware.

As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.

I look at where I'm at today and realize that most of my success is owed to the mentors that was in my life.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.

If people have to tell you how successful they are, they really aren't that successful.

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.

There's not an instruction manual on how to deal with success, so you just have to rely on having great friends and a good team.

Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back, it simply means that you are two steps ahead.

Everybody raps. We rap to make money. We do business. Ain't no other record company out there that sold as many records as we did.

I hate the idea of success robbing you of your private life.

Success is my only option, failure's not.