Giancarlo Esposito Quotes

I want to be self-made and leave a mark.

I am pleased that my work has been recognized, and I hope to be a role model.

You have to capitalise on any success you have and keep doing what you do as well as you can. But how do you define success? In my book, it's to be playing those parts you saw your idols - Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave - playing when they were the age you are now.

I found a scrap book that my mom had given to me, and inside was a letter that I wrote to myself at age 19. The letter included my goals and dreams for my life, and even then, I was writing about the management company that I built today.

It's always great to know successful people like Canelo, especially those that make our country proud.

I didn't want to be Trish Stratus, I didn't want to be Lita, but I wanted to be on their level and to be seen in people's eyes at that level.

Above all, you want to create something you're proud of.

For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.

I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.

I wanted to be successful, not famous.

Having a school really is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine.

I've got a lot that I want to do, so I would like to expand my empire, for sure. I love it.

I've thought a lot about success, because it's very strange to me that I've been successful.

I've been to the Hall of Fame many times, in grade school and high school. I had field trips to the Hall of Fame and taking tours of it. I just never thought about that one day I possibly might be in it. I think it'd be great.

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.

If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats.

I just want to make a name for myself and get to the next level.

There are many mediocre entertainers who don't aspire to much more than fame and glory. It's very easy to have them as your role models because there aren't as many greats. Go back, discover the greats, and take it from there.

I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting.

It is so weird to be on this side of that, because when you're starting out, and it seems like you're starting out for so long, you look up to the people who have made their mark. And you sort of want to be that.

My idols are Oprah and Martha. From nothing, they built industries.

I hope I will have achieved something lasting.

I'm living my dream now.

I'm stupidly proud of myself.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!