Voltaire Quotes

I am happy with the way things are turning out for me because it is only my hard work and no one else's push.

I have never lived off my family name.

I would rather make my name than inherit it.

Get off your bottom and be the stand, and do the work you can to pursue the American Dream for yourself, and help others to do the same.

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.

If you have to rely on yourself, you try harder, and when you try harder, you feel bigger.

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

If you work hard and you're good, you can build something for yourself.

Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success.

I've never wanted to just ride on coat tails. I don't know, if you don't earn something then it doesn't feel as good.

Being Sting's daughter hasn't kicked any doors open for me - he has had absolutely nothing to do with my career. It's all been down to me so far, and that's how I want to keep it.

We're all self-made, but only successful people admit it.

Being Prince's sister might get me in the door, but it is my own talent that keeps me on the stage.

I don't believe in handouts, I believe in working hard for what you want.

I have worked for everything. I am self-made and proud of it.

I don't want anything handed to me, I want to work for everything I have... that's the way I've done everything in my life.

I never want anyone to think I've been given a helping hand. I've always worked for everything, whether it be on the football field or away from it.

The last thing I wanted in life was to be measured by what I had inherited, as opposed to what I had done.

I want to work for what I have. If feel if you work for what you have instead of it being just given to you, people respect you a lot more because you understand what it takes, you've been there and done it. No one can just say it was easy because you took it. You didn't just get it. You took it.

We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it.

If you want the best things in life you have to earn them for yourself.

You have to rely on yourself and your associates - gifts don't come from above; you're going to win them, or you won't have them.

During the past 23 years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I'm proud to say that these goals have been achieved.

Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams.

Hard work and a good education will take you further than any government program.