I've made all my money on my own without my family and I work very hard.

Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Mathew

Bible

Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

Ernest Hemingway

It's so funny looking back, but my so-called overnight success actually took 15 years. I remember when I didn't have any money, and my only car was mom's Hyundai.

Criss Angel

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others have idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.

Grenville Kleiser

I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me.

Eliza Dushku

For someone who'e smarter than a supercomputer, sometimes you're a real idiot.

Gordon Korman

This is so cliche, but my beauty icon would have to be Angelina Jolie. She looks like she wears natural makeup, but she's still beautiful.

Tila Tequila

The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life but that it bothers him less and less.

Vaclav Havel

Some people think George is weird, because he has sideburns behind his ears. I think George is weird, because he has false teeth. with braces on them. George is a radio announcer, and when he walks under a bridge...you can't hear him talk.

Steven Wright

He who sleeps half a day has won half a life.

Karl Kraus

Artistic temperament is the disease that afflicts amateurs.

G. K. Chesterton

So I try not to have any actual expectations for myself for any level of success or failure.

Gavin DeGraw