A lot of the people who have been on ‘American Idol’ have unfortunately not been very successful after the show is over. I would be one of the most successful contestants to not make it to the Top 12. So that would be a good statistic to throw into the show. It’s what you make of it. – Todrick Hall
I know there’s a difference between being successful and feeling successful. And if you ask me if I feel successful, the honest answer is ‘not yet.’ – Simon Sinek
I try to look at people like Adele and Norah Jones, who are very successful but don’t have to deal with scandals. – Yuna
I had a wonderful and very successful career in New York and had the privilege of working with some of the best editors and publishers in the business. – Teresa Medeiros
You will find that every successful entrepreneur has suffered many setbacks. These entrepreneurs just forget to mention these when they are doing interviews with the ‘Wall Street Journal’ or Bloomberg TV. – Vivek Wadhwa
You gotta pick yourself up. Sometimes you just gotta do it over and over, but you gotta do it. You can’t give up. I wouldn’t give up. I didn’t give up – or doubt myself – in becoming a successful musician with a successful band. – Steven Adler
I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine. – Tessanne Chin
What’s successful is when you are good at what you aim to do. And I don’t think that Nas has aimed to do anything that he hasn’t done. So he is a good businessman. – Steve Stoute
The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people. – Tom Peters
People kept saying, ‘You’ve made it!’ and I was like, ‘What have I been doing all this time?’ I’ve always felt successful. – Theresa Rebeck
I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that someone else writes the music or part of the music. – Shawn Colvin
You can’t ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you’re in films that are successful. – Saffron Burrows
In the United States there’s a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner. – Umberto Eco
I’ve been curious about certain things, but didn’t let them get in the way of my life. I don’t know how people becoem successful with some kind of habit. – Tobey Maguire
The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major. – Stephen Ambrose
It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful. – Wyclef Jean
I think television has always been one to replicate when something’s successful. I don’t think there’s quite as much innovation. – Tom Selleck
I don’t think the process was successful and should be inspected closer. I am not afraid to say I am not familiar with the entire process, so before commenting further I would have to study the process more in depth. – Vincent Frank
I am, first of all, a basketball player. I’ve done this for so very long… For me, it’s been essential to be successful on the court. – Tony Parker
Well, the economic recovery was successful even though the Democrats opposed the reforms every step of the way. And it is clear the Democrats have no clear plan to strengthen our economy, as Republicans do. – Todd Tiahrt
I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course. – Tiger Woods
People think of teachers who are born to teach, and you think of all these charismatic folks. Some of the most successful teachers are some of the least charismatic, interestingly. But they have a gift of figuring out what motivates people. – Wendy Kopp
I’m so lucky, I’ve been so successful, so much has come my way. I want to give back. – Vendela Kirsebom
I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, ‘Why are you telling me how successful you are?’ I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts. – Simon Cowell
