Armstrong Williams Quotes

Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun.

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

I started out modeling at a young age and surrounded myself with different brilliant minds. I have so many people to get educated from, and I've been a sponge.

Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.

Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them.

Teachers are always trying to inspire people to do better, to learn, to grow. That's what we do, and we're proud of the success we've had here doing that, and it's something we'll certainly continue to do.

Reese Witherspoon made me better. Just working with her, being with her, I learned so much. I want to be like her.

If you can provide value somewhere and have a coach who believes in you and creates opportunities for you, it's so important to continue to try to excel.

I like to tell people that I have some of the biggest mentors in the world... they just don't know I exist. Dave Ramsey, Sara Blakely, Oprah, Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard - I've learned everything I know from their wisdom through books, podcasts and conferences.

With a little study you'll go a long ways, and I wish you'd start now

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

The only thing that mattered was what you were to do in life, and it wasn't about money. It was about teaching, or learning.

I don't have an MBA, and I didn't go to Yale. I'm not an academic person and wasn't a good student. Instead, I've been taught by some of the most inspiring people in the world.

I believe we can accelerate our acumen, performance and success by leveraging our associations and spending time with people better than us.

There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.

I just want to be challenged. I want to be proud of what I do, and I want to learn new things and keep growing.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

Business is about being the best that you can be, and there are always glowing examples of people that we can all learn from.

If I had been at a University I don't think I would have been able to have the experience I had in my Smithsonian work. I don't think I have been as successful.

I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.

I get more ambitious every decade, and I am more ambitious today than ever before. I still love the game - and the thrill of the chase.

I love to learn, and Victoria's Secret has given me more opportunities than I ever thought possible. I like doing things that scare me - I've learned never to doubt myself.

I don't plan in terms of career ambitions. The only career ambition I have is to work with people who are going to bring you up and elevate your performance. They'll let you know things that you didn't know already and bring you places that you might not have gotten to otherwise.

I think we can all learn things if we really want to. It's fascinating how that can get expedited when you have a support system around you.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.