Sammy Davis Jr. Quotes

I wanted to be a star - with a purpose.

Hitch your wagon to a star

Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something.

I want to become a star. Failure is not an option.

I knew I had to be the best at something, otherwise I would be nothing. I knew I wanted the world to know about Brigitte Bardot.

Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire.

I've always been working just to be a world champion and it's a dream come true.

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good.

I had this dream, and I really wanted to be a star. And I was almost a monster in the way that I was really fearless with my ambitions.

I've accomplished a lot, but I still have more dreams that I want to achieve.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

A dream without ambition is like a car without gas... you're not going anywhere.

I have been absolutely hag-ridden with ambition. If I could wish to have anything in the world it would be to be free of ambition.

I don't see anything wrong in someone wanting to be famous or having sky-high ambitions.

Reach for the stars.

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

You've got no chance of reaching the top if you're just playing for money.

My dream was never to become this unattainable star.

Other people's success spurs me on to do well and gives me motivation.

Fulfilling your mission is one thing; vision is another, and having a commitment to something leads you to do better work.

The world is divided into those who want to become someone and those who want to accomplish something.

Of course, it is my goal to win the Ballon d'Or, but I am not going to kill myself for it.

Ambition is a form of creativity.

I wanted to become a star, of course. That was very important to me. I wanted to achieve something.

At six years old, I told my dad that I would be world champion, and on Nov. 26, 2011, I am.