David McCullough Quotes

We all have the need to feel special.

I'm a unique person, as everyone is, but none of us has more of a right to existence or a right to specialness or uniqueness than anyone else.

You say you're not special because the world doesn't know about you, but that's an insult to me. I know about you.

Everybody is somebody, so you don't have to introduce anybody.

If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant, so I made people laugh.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

I genuinely don't care about the 'number one' tag. That's not my goal. You know, no one does that with heroes, but with actresses it's the same number game. It's not a bloody pageant. Everyone has something unique to offer.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else

I would not be happy if I had many trophies at home and people think I don't deserve them.

I don't really feel like rankings mean anything.

We are raising a generation of kids where everyone gets a trophy. But in real life, everyone don't get a trophy.

I think one of the reasons I pushed myself so hard and worked so hard is because I never felt special.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something.

For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.

I do have at home the most ridiculous number of awards for what I have done, which is nice in terms of being patted on the back, yet it does cure you of caring about what other people say about you. Ultimately, you must have your own standard of what is good enough.

You are one of a kind and unique. Never forget that.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

For people to come to you and say, 'Would you like to be a part of our show?' after years of 'Please tell me I'm good enough,'... I can't tell you how wonderful it feels.

I consider myself just as normal as anybody else.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.

Respect your success.

My body of work means nothing to me.

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.