Lucy Liu Quotes

I don't think I ever had a swollen head: I remember where I come from.

It's important I keep my feet on the ground and stay humble and still work hard.

Fame is a weird thing. I think maybe I learned to never get too big for your boots. Keep your feet on the ground and keep your head down and work hard - that's probably what I learned from my parents more than anything. Remain generous and kind, and have humility.

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.

I think it's important to come from a humble place.

I grew up very modest, and I never forget that.

I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life.

It don't take a lot to make me happy. I'm not spoiled like that.

Someone once told me that something they really liked about me was that they thought that I was really down to earth and not high-maintenance. I think that was cool. It's important to stay grounded.

We've stayed really normal and down to Earth I think, and haven't let the success thing go to our head.

I've got wealth and fame but I haven't changed my roots.

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

I'm not set on a pedestal where I think I'm too high and mighty.

There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads. My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head; I've still got to do the simple things in life.

I work hard, and I haven't done badly in life. But I pretty much came from very modest roots... I go home on my train; I cut my own grass... I don't have anything against people that are more elite, but it's just not who I am or what I'm about.

Alex Iwobi has told me to stay grounded. I've got a really good family that helps me as well.

You've gotta be humble. That's what I've been throughout my whole career.

For me, I worked so hard to get to where I am and I don't ever want to lose sight of being grounded.

I'm a simple man and success doesn't go to my head.

I think the success that I have is due to hard work and destiny. It is important to stay grounded and not take things for granted.

I'm a very humble young man. I've always had to work for everything that I had.

We've grown up with the idea that even when you're at the top, act like you're at the bottom.

I have certain values. I know where I come from. I am a hard worker. I'm conscious of my luck.

I'm just a skinny kid from Maywood trying to do my best. I never took anything for granted. I never wanted to come off like some kind of big-headed, conceited athlete.

There are several things that keep me grounded and focused... When you can humble yourself to say 'I'm no more important than anyone else. I just have a gift.'