Neil Diamond Quotes

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

It's liberating and rewarding to see your own ideas coming to fruition.

I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.

It's good for people to look at me and think, 'This guy is doing his thing and enjoying what he's doing and successful at it and living his life.' And that's what I'm doing, and I'm very happy.

Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

I know that I am my worst critic. I know that if I can walk away from the set at the end of the day and feel that I did the best job I could and feel proud, that's what will satisfy me.

I love proving that I can do something.

I want to follow my dreams. I want to make sure that I put myself first and accomplish what I need to accomplish.

For me, I already fought some of the best people there are. I already did, you know, what I need to do for me.

Others will absolutely be able to break 2:00, too, as long as they believe in themselves.

At a certain point, you have to decide whether you'd be satisfied always acknowledging the beauty and the greatness of what other people create or if you want to be in the same arena.

Now, with all my world titles, I am very happy because I can say to all those people that what I chose to do was good for me.

I'm not trying to take over the world, but I find it really rewarding to write, and I thrive on learning.

I wanted to prove to myself I can do something on my own. Not for the world, but for myself. To have that self-confidence.

If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

I've done well for myself.

If the material is inspiring and motivates you, then it doesn't really matter what it is.

I'm competitive with myself, but not with other people. I set goals for myself. I don't really care about winning or losing as long as I do my best.

I didn't know if I had the music for it or if I could pull off the larger concert experience. Then I realized if I can just continue to be myself, I'll be all right.

I am trying to impress myself. I have yet to do it.

I made a stamp with Destiny's Child. We made a stamp together, above anything. And making a stamp on my own, I'm very proud.

That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

I may never get my own action figure, but at least I think what I'm doing is really legitimate musically.