Mary Elizabeth Winstead Quotes

You always want to get better, and I think that will remain true for the rest of my career.

You can make changes in your life and you can say, "I'm going to be a better parent next year than I am right now," or, "I'm going to take an extra step in my career and not just be satisfied where I am." So it has a lot to do with our will, but also we have to work as well.

You get given an opportunity, and that is the jumping board; from there you have to build your own path.

If you don't have a mountain, build one and then climb it. And after you climb it, build another one; otherwise you start to flatline in your life.

You shouldn't wait for other people to make special things happen. You have to create your own memories.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

If you don't make things happen then things will happen to you.

Don't hope someone gives you an opportunity: create one for yourself.

We can be as good as we want to be. I know that's a general thing to say, I know.

But I mean, I'm a confident kid. I want to be a kid that kind of drives the bus, doesn't just be a passenger.

I'm a goal-oriented person, and instead of focusing on the past, I'd rather focus on the future.

I've always made my opportunities, I've never been one to wait for them and sit around waiting for something to happen. I've always sought them out.

I know it's probably not the answer people want to hear, but if you don't get to where you want to go after 'The Voice,' I believe that's on you.

I know where I wanna end up. I'm ready to go, and I'm ready to learn. I'm ready to build, and I'm ready to establish my longevity.

I believe in making your own opportunity.

If you don't have a plan, you become part of somebody else's plan.

I woke up. I was like, "Look, you can do anything you want - and you want a lot of things, so you should get to work."

Don't wait for the stars to align, reach up and rearrange them the way you want...create your own constellation

I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'

There are points in your life, especially if you have creative ambitions, where selfishness is necessary.

There is something really nice about learning that you can take the reins of your life and your career.

I'm very ambitious. I always want more after I get something I've dreamed about, so every day, I have a new target and a new path to follow. That's pretty much my law in life.

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

I'm the kind of person who doesn't wait for opportunities to fall from the sky.

One has to take initiative in life to achieve what he or she wants.