Motsi Mabuse Quotes

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

Fame isn't happiness, but success and being respected in your craft is worth fighting for. You've got to work hard to be noticed.

I had no sense of 'Gotta work hard to be famous.' Never have done, and still don't.

Awards do get you 'that profile,' but then you have to do the rest of the work - it's not just a case of 'now you don't have to do anything.'

99.9% of the time, the people we see worked for it. People like Morgan Freeman and Harry Connick, Jr. work every day to continue the status that they have.

I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

I have struggled hard to attain this fame.

The people that have made a name for themselves and really just can wrestle have worked their butts off to get to that place. They definitely deserve a lot of respect.

There's no problem with trying to be successful, but it's all about just doing good work. It's not about fame.

I've been blessed with a lot of talent, and if I just continue to work hard, then I think my name will be up there with some of the best.

I feel that I've worked so hard to gain the respect of the fans and my co-workers.

It's crazy so many people know my name now. But I really do deserve it because I have put in a lot of work and sacrifices.

Obviously, I want to be an All-Star.

I believe in hard work, not luck factor. The best efforts will reap the best fruits. Nobody can take all the credit. We don't even talk about the efforts of the director, the writers, other technicians, etc. They all together take a film to another level.

My ultimate goal was always that I want to be known as one of the greatest of all time. The first step was obviously to be UFC champion.

To survive in this industry, you need to prove yourself. Stardom follows.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

I wanted to be successful, not famous.

I was called the greatest director in Europe, but I was just a hard worker.

You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

I fondly remember good times working on 'Thor.'

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.