Norman Schwarzkopf Quotes

I thought maybe I would become a god, or a goddess, or a president or a Nobel Prize winner.

You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.

It's always fun to think about winning an award. I thought about winning awards when I was a little girl. Everybody wants to win an award for something.

I never went out looking for glory.

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.

At least she's the president of something, which is more than I can say.

To be honest, I still feel like I haven't scratched the surface of where I want to be. If someone asked me for an autograph, I'd be like, 'Me? I haven't done anything yet !' I have much more to offer the world.

Being captain of the national team is definitely something you can feel.

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

Entertainer of the Year, to me, there's never been any question that that's one on my bucket list that I want. I'm not going to sit here and lie to you. If there's one that I ever could get - I would trade all the rest of them in for that one.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it's a very humbling thing.

I hope I can make Pakistan proud by bringing home an Oscar.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

Well, I'm certainly glad that I was nominated for an Oscar. There is certainly a respect that comes with that nod. Also, a compliment that comes with it, too. Not that I really know what I'm doing. In a lot of ways I feel like some child on set, or like a kid that snuck in the back door.

I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

I'm not good enough to write about my friends, who are all brilliant and sophisticated.

I grew up hoping that my father might win a Nobel Prize.

I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away.

I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.

Somebody said, 'You may be a committee chair.' I don't think so. I don't think anybody would want me that much.