John Badham Quotes

I don't have to do anything for anyone else's benefit anymore. I just want to exceed my own expectations.

Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Find out what you're capable of.

I just kind of do my own thing, which has made me feel like a better player, a better pro because I'm in control of it. I don't have anybody who is pushing me to do something - I'm pushing myself.

I do believe in self-help.

I have continued to work at different things, and rebuilt my home all by myself. I did it for the sake of satisfaction at doing something. I did it because I happened to be where I was.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

I'm not doing anything for anybody. I'm doing what I do.

No one's going to make you work on yourself except you.

I don't complain about other people's game - I just create my own.

I want to inspire people to follow their own dream, not what the world wants for them.

The only person I've got to prove to is myself.

You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.

I have learned to walk: ever since, I let myself run. I have learned to fly: ever since, I do not want to be pushed before moving along.

Push yourself. Don’t settle. Wear those stripy legs with pride. And if you insist on settling down with some ridiculous bloke, make sure some of this is squirreled away somewhere. Knowing you still have possibilities is a luxury. Knowing I might have given them to you has alleviated something for me.

Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man.

The only thing I have to say to people - try being the hero of your own world one day. Don't spend your life thinking about what somebody did or if they failed at this or if they did great at that or they got caught with a monkey, in a bathtub, having sex. You should at one point become the hero of your own world.

There are things one must do for oneself.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

I have never been worried about the future. I will always be able to drive my own feet.

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

I'm just trying to do things that are interesting for me.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

I've always been my own hitting coach.

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.