Justin Chon Quotes

When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.

I really don't look at my accomplishments. I really don't think about myself much.

I don't really look at myself as an inspiration, more as a fellow player.

I don't think I'm successful.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

I don't want to be perceived as someone who has it all figured out. I certainly don't feel entitled or like I'm a superstar. I'm still growing, learning, and figuring things out.

I'm not a military general, a business guru, not a philosopher or author. It's only me.

When you don't take what you have for granted, you constantly try to re-prove yourself to yourself rather than to other people.

It's my mindset that I'm not where I want to be. I still want to be better, and I just want to stay humble about it. It's not an act. It's just how I am.

You should be proud of what you're doing, but not conceited. If you can't be proud of yourself, you're a failure. And discipline. To do anything in life you have to have discipline. To accomplish anything, you have a goal, challenge yourself, and work until you accomplish that goal. Practice what you preach.

If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and if you shall seem to someone to be a person of importance, distrust yourself.

I'm not nearly as important as I used to think I was. It's a wonderful discovery.

I discovered that I act because I really love to act. I don't act because maybe it will get me a magazine cover or that I can get on a talk show.

I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.

I don't know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I'm a great gift to the world. I've been very fortunate.

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

One summer, when I was a kid, I was in the car with my stepfather, and he was asking me where I thought I ranked, on a scale of 1 to 10. I said, '6,' and he said, '3.' I think it was his way of telling me that I needed to get out and really attack life.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.

I was taught to value hard work. At the end of day, I'm just Olivia.

I never said I wanted to be a lead actress; I never said I wanted to be a film actress. This need to trump everyone bewilders me. I'm only 25. I'm not better than anyone. I just want to watch other people and learn to be good.

I love acting and making your own luck. You have to recreate yourself, I guess. Although, I don't know how.

I seriously don't take praise to my heart or to my head. I only want to work harder and never get complacent.

I don't see in myself any perfection.