Being self-made means putting yourself in position to help others put themselves in position to be successful.
A Boogie wit da Hoodien
Perfecting your craft is one of the main keys in being successful.
I want people to really recognize that this is what I am naturally good at: I'm really good at making music and describing your feelings vicariously through my experiences, through my past and my future. I want people to relate to me in multiple ways and be versatile in my music.
Getting people to like my music was challenging at first. It's hard to get people to like your music. There isn't a simple formula that automatically makes people like you.
I had to realize that you can't try to get money, support yourself, and grind doing whatchu need to do at the same time. The music is the grind. You really gotta grind. You gotta find your way around. You can't be stuck tryna get there.
There are five great ages of man - five moments when you need to reevaluate everything, clear out the cupboard and the wardrobe, and most importantly, your head. They are 13, 20, 30, 40 and 60. All men need to know this.
A. A. Gill
Nature gave you your look and there's only a limited amount you can do about that, but what you wear is the skin you choose for yourself.
In fact, everybody should wake up smelling nice. I go further, there is not an excuse, ever, not to smell nice, particularly your feet.
No 13-year-old or over should ever be seen in trousers that finish above the ankle. It doesn't matter how good your legs are, or if you're on a beach in Bermuda where they invented the things.
My only piece of advice is that all of you consider every single text and Snapchat that you ever make as also being shared with your partner, because they all check your phones all the time - trust me on this one.
For men, privacy means not being told stuff that would hurt. For women, secrecy is having stuff go on behind your back.
You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
A. A. Milne
We're living with the Arabs; we have to understand them... Through knowing the Arabs, you know yourself better.
A. B. Yehoshua
Israel is too attached to America, too influenced by America. It should be connected to Europe. America is based on mythology - the free man, the individual, the open frontier. Europe is more conscious of history. Take Britain and Shakespeare. You shape your identity through history.
I remember, in my first show in New York, they asked, 'Where is the Indian-ness in your work?'... Now, the same people, after having watched the body of my work, say, 'There is too much Indian philosophy in your work.' They're looking for a superficial skin-level Indian-ness, which I'm not about.
A. Balasubramaniam
I enjoy doing my work, and I don't want to deal with the other things. When you enjoy doing your work so much, why deal with where to show, how to show, what to do? If the artist finds the right gallery which respects their work and gives them that freedom to do whatever they want to do, the artist can focus on his work.
The troubles of our proud and angry dust are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and if we can we must. Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.
A. E. Housman
Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.
I am just your everyday, average girl. I live by the beach. I wear flip flops. I don't wear make-up. I go to the gym.
A. J. Cook
I have some amazing fans! They're just so dedicated and so nice and so sweet. I'm, like, no one and I'm just starting out, and these people appreciate your work and it's nice to hear that.
The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions.
You have to trust your body to take care of you.
The way to write is well, and how is your own business.
If the first requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite, the second is to put in your apprenticeship as a feeder when you have enough money to pay the check but not enough to produce indifference of the total.
If you just try long enough and hard enough, you can always manage to boot yourself in the posterior.
You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.
Keep your head up and be patient.
I'll sing outside your window. I'm as old fashioned as they come.
It's nice to work with your own alma mater.
The Royal Family are not like you and me. They live in houses so big that you can walk round all day and never need to meet your spouse. The Queen and Prince Philip have never shared a bedroom in their lives. They don't even have breakfast together.
Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.
You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination.
My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.
If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you've got to resist it. You've got to resent it. You've got to fight against it.
You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind on, but what you can't keep your mind off.
Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.
Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.
Wisdom comes from within. Knowledge is acquired and can sometimes put a screen on your wisdom.
It's like driving your car. If you drive too fast on the highway, you will topple, so you better maintain your speed. Life is similar to that, and that's the way you have to control your head.
A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film.
If you respect a language and culture, it shows in your work.
Every time I sit for a song, I feel I am finished. It's like a beggar sitting waiting for God to fill your bowl with the right thought. In every song, I ask help from Him. Everybody around is so good, so to create music that will connect with so many people is not humanly possible without inspiration.
I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad.
Never stop paying attention to things. Never make your mind up finally. Do not hold beliefs.
I sort of mind living in a time when most of the literature is terribly personal. I suppose it's because I grew up on a love of history, philosophy, science and religion, but not to think too much about yourself.
You learn a lot about love before you ever get there. You learn at least as much about love from books as you do from watching your parents.
