“I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome.”

“I think that the reason for my success is that I am really not aspirational. I am inspirational in that the people at home feel like they can really relate to me.”

“I think that everybody in the world, whatever colour or creed, has a jerk like JR in his or her family somewhere. Whether it is a father, uncle, cousin or brother, everybody can identify with JR and that certainly had something to do with the success of 'Dallas.'”

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”

“Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.”

“Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.”

“Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future.”

“I consider 'Dr. Horrible' a tremendous success. The fact that it won an Emmy I just think lends validity to what we were doing and the point we were trying to make: taking the power into someone else's hands and changing the world.”

“If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom.”

“My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.”

“Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you.”

“If a man has been his mother's undisputed darling he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it.”

“Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did... in fact, they admired it.”

“For me, I don't feel it is a success in the career to be the pretty woman career success comes from being characters who tell us something about the truth.”

“Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth. It is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.”

“America's wealth comes from the efforts of people striving for success. Take away their incentive with badmouthing success and you take away the wealth that helps us take care of the needy.”

“The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.”

“Personal satisfaction is the most important ingredient of success.”

“As you walk in God's divine wisdom, you will surely begin to see a greater measure of victory and good success in your life.”

“Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.”

“Do business managers have a commitment to anything more than the success of their company and to making money? It would be hard to say that they do. Indeed, many business leaders deny that there is any conflict between self-interest and the interests of all.”