Christiane Nusslein-Volhard Quotes

I didn't really know many girls, growing up, because there weren't many other people living around where I lived.

If I can win a Cup race, that would pretty much show my whole career that I've been able to win in everything I've gotten into.

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.

This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.

Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

As an actor who has spent twenty years trying to crack America, the day I reached the 'Bloodline' set and found my name on a chair next to Sissy Spacek's was the happiest of my working life.

The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and where few will consent to believe he has been.

I was 25 when I was made director of marketing at 'Newsweek.' I was 29 when I was made chief executive officer of Kaplan Educational Centers. I was raised to be confident.

Determine to become one of the best. Sufficient money will almost automatically follow if you get to be one of the 'best' in your chosen field, whatever it is.

When I got '227' and broke out from the rest of the cast, I became a workaholic, and I was very lonely.

The one phrase you can use is that success has a thousand fathers, and failure is an orphan.

I had a good career. I've been very fortunate.

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

I have a career, I worked so hard for it.

The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.

You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.

One thing about me, as far as my career is concerned, is that I'm very confident. I know I'm good.

The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.

A career is a journey. I've been fortunate enough to work and be very successful over three decades, but I haven't achieved nearly what I want to achieve yet.

This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.

Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.

To get the Nickelodeon award? That's like 'it.' It's one of the best. It's definitely where you want to be in your career.

I had no friends. I wasn't there to make friends. I was there to win.

I have got the job of my dreams.

The television has opened a lot of doors for me. I am very successful at what I do, and I live a good life. It's not something that I'm embarrassed of. I think it's something people should want to aspire to.