David Duchovny Quotes

Always let your work talk for yourself. No matter how much you give interviews or how much you are written about, it is always the performance which counts.

In all these years, I've understood one thing: that it's only your work that should do all the talking.

I let my work speak for me.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

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.

I will let the work I've done speak for me.

Success is not judged by just success in a particular championship.

When your work speaks, you don't need to speak at all.

You earn the title of favourite when you win. It's not when people say you're a favourite because of past achievements; it's when you show it on the pitch.

Unfortunately, results are the only thing that some people look at, but there is more to defining success than just stats.

Being favourites is no title; it's an adjective. You win titles thanks to what you do on the pitch, and little else.

I think what is important is that my work speaks for itself.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious.

I've tried to let the work I do speak.

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.

Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.

I try to be known more for my work than for anything else.

I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.

Professionalism is not sportsmanship. If you don't succeed, you won't be in your profession for long. In our society, it's not about good or bad. It's about who's on top.

I think you're only as good as the work that you do.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.