Dizzy Dean Quotes

I am a little - I won't say arrogant - self-assured.

I don't feel myself that I Know it all, but I have enough conceit to be successful. That observation was made by a businessman in his 30s who was making notable headway, although his path bristled with difficulties. Business places no premiums on shrinking violets. Employers prefer men who have self-assurance, forcefulness, go-aheadness, men who know their jobs and know that they know it.

On a quick side note, I would argue that--much like Samuel L. Jackson--I am not arrogant at all; I'm just actually really, really great.

When you have a lot of success you don't need vanity any more.

If you done it, it ain't bragging.

Even if we achieve gigantic successes in our work, there is no reason whatsoever to feel conceited and arrogant. Modesty helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.

You definitely need self-belief and confidence, but there is a very fine line between that and arrogance. I would like to think I sit on the other side of that.

I'm not cocky. I'm not arrogant. I know my value.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm arrogant. I'm just confident.

You've got to believe in yourself. ..it really is true, because that's one thing about the Beatles...Man, we believed in ourselves. We knew we were good.

Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart.

I'm the best. I'm the best in the world.

To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.

Confidence is essential, but ego is not.

There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.

I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.

The definition of swagger, in my opinion, is you have to have that arrogance, that confidence that you are the best out there at all times.

My performances have finally caught up with my ego.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

I'm the best and I'll thank you to remember that.

My best and worst 'Idol' moments? I don't have a worst 'Idol' moment... I've been spectacular. Yes, I am going to toot my own horn. And then my best moment is every single moment. I'll toot it again!

A big ego means that you have some confidence in your abilities, really, and that you're prepared to take the risk of trying them out.

People thought I was cocky because I didn't talk much. When I first turned pro, reporters asked me who was going to win. I'd say, 'I am' because it was the easier than giving some long, drawn-out answer.

There is a difference between conceit and confidence. Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.