Elton John Quotes

I climbed nine mountains because I love adventure, and I got addicted to that feeling and I never wanted to stop. I wanted to see what I could accomplish. I finally can say that I stood on top of the world.

I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what.

Each success gives me the adrenaline to move to another film.

You don't become enormously successful without encountering and overcoming a number of extremely challenging problems.

I'm proud of my triumphs. I've dreamed of being world champion, I've had some difficult times and they've made me value the good times.

I've always had a career. I have been working hard since I was 15 years old. Being someone's 'girlfriend' was never what I wanted to be famous for. What makes you 'famous' isn't always what you want to be 'labeled' as or known for.

I just feel like I have a lot to prove.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who have that quality.

You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.

Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.

Building a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment.

The tenacious character I've possessed since I was a small child propelled me to successfully meet this challenge, and I was able to safely gain acceptance to the university of my choice.

I love to work. I have a passion for what I do.

I just believe that if I work hard and do well, who knows what the future holds?

I've been at Liverpool for eight years, and the time has come for us to start achieving.

There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it.

The greatest stimulator of my running career was fear.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

And although I like to relax and have fun, my passion is my work.

Love your work. Work hard for it.

When I was on 'The Big Gay Sketch Show' I thought, 'Well, this is going well now, but then when it's over I'll just be a barista.'

I love what I do, and when you love what you do, you want to be the best at it.

At the beginning of my career, it was very hard to go up. Now, it's very hard to stay on top. You have to stay there, and I want to stay there so badly. I'm still standing.

I spent my whole life working hard.