Tamara Ecclestone Quotes

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.

My father came from a chawl and became a top star in Bollywood and worked very hard for us. When I look at my dad, I feel very good that my papa did so much.

I didn't corner the market on great stories. I'm not the only one who can do something like work at a grocery store and then win a Super Bowl. Other people can do it. You hope people will see that and say, 'Hey, that will be me.' They're going to chase after it like I did. And they're going to be the next one.

No one has ever given me anything. No one gave me a tour card, no one gave me a US tour card, no one gave me a nice house and a Ferrari: I've had to work for every penny I have earned and I'm proud of that.

The self-made man is often proud of a poor job.

I'm proud that I was able to start with nothing, plan it and have it work as perfectly as it did... I sleep clearly every night.

I came from nothing and achieved humungous fame and fortune. But I worked hard. I had discipline and determination. I had that ice in me.

You don't have to be great to be successful. Look at Phil Collins.

There wasn't a rich father or rich family that paid for everything that I have right now, so I worked my way.

I've made all my money on my own without my family and I work very hard.

I didn't take anything from anyone - first of all. Second of all, I opened a comedy club with money that I saved over 25 years. I created jobs.

I did everything I could to stay in college and pay my own way, so I think that if success hadn't come so quickly, I would still be pursuing it.

I worked hard to get where I am. And I started with nothing.

My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.

I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!

Being Sting's daughter hasn't kicked any doors open for me - he has had absolutely nothing to do with my career. It's all been down to me so far, and that's how I want to keep it.

Of course I owe so much of my success to my parents.

I don't believe in handouts, I believe in working hard for what you want.

I am the American Dream.

I want a kid to look at me and say, 'You know what, this man had no chance in life, but he stayed in there, and he worked hard. He dedicated himself, and he did it'.

I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it!

I want to be self-made and leave a mark.

Every young player in England wants to do well and just wants to help their families, be someone that their family can be remembered for.

I love people who succeed in life overcoming various odds.

I have worked for everything. I am self-made and proud of it.