Renny Harlin Quotes

If you look around at the people in show business today they are basically the people who didn't give up.

I wanted to entertain so badly that I kept at it until I was good. I just browbeat my way into show business.

The way to be successful in Hollywood is to be as obnoxious as the next guy.

When you have a vision, you have to see it through, and you can make anything happen. You really can, especially in this [entertainment ] industry.

I had a rough childhood coming up, and I just took all that negative energy and made it very positive for myself to drive me. I'm a very driven person. I have passion that almost scares people, just to be successful and make it no matter what.

Certainly, grades only matter so much when you're in Hollywood. But I became an utterly motivated, devoted, committed student. I was a good student because I was convinced that it would somehow help me in my quest to become a filmmaker.

The thing about people from Chicago and the Northwest suburbs is that they're very cocky. I think that serves us well in the show business world.

It's always been a dream of mine to have my own show.

I left my band on my own, and it took me a long time to find major success again - almost a decade. And everything that didn't happen during that time just motivated me to do better.

I want to be the biggest entertainer in the world. That's my deal. I'll do whatever it takes to get that.

There is no better feeling than knowing you are pushing for something.

Part of me wants nothing to do with any Hollywood. But another part of me wants to go there. I feel like I could be successful at it.

To even be a working entertainer in Hollywood is such a rare privilege.

I didn't always know that I want to be an actor, but I always knew I wanted to be famous in anything that I do.

There's just something inside of me that wakes me up every day and pushes me and wants me to be great.

I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission, and that's what I set out to do.

I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: "If I'm not a star by the time I'm 18, I'll get out of the business."

I wanna be the best at what I do. I wanna sing, I wanna dance, I wanna act. That's about it.

There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire.

Motivation is the spark that lights the fire of knowledge and fuels the engine of accomplishment, it maximizes and maintains momentum

Passion, not pedigree, will win in the end.

The great lesson about filmmaking is never take "no" for an answer, especially if you have a lot of passion and inspiration to do something.

Heart is what separates the good from the great.

Once you have seen and felt your ideal future, you will be ready and able to pay any price to get there.

I'm 27 years old. I'm going to go into Hollywood really arrogant. I'll be breaking a lot of rules. It's going to be hot.