Morgan Freeman Quotes

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

I've had a lot of accolades throughout my career, but that hasn't really changed me. I know that comes with the winning.

If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people like to talk about it. And O.K., I am not going to answer every story. But maybe I will let my collective trophies speak for themselves. I don't know many other footballers who have won as much. Do you?

I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.

Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I got the big head.

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

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.

I like to think I am the best there is at what I do, and so I have conquered the world like Alexander. But I don't believe I am the reincarnation of Alexander the Great.

People say to me, 'You're a genius; you're great.' I don't know if I'll ever feel that way about myself. Some things, I feel like, are better left for other people to say, and I'm just not into, like, tooting my own horn or bragging or anything.

I'm a legend now. But I'll keep my feet on the ground.

I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right.

I don't trust too much in personal trophies.

I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.

Every man who praises himself brushes the luster from his best efforts.

Ego gets you inches but it doesn't get you impact.

In my proudest moments, I think I had a real hand in the creative force of making 'Star Trek.' But most of the time, I don't think about it.

I don't sort of sit in a chair and pompously feel proud of myself about all the things we might have accomplished.

My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.

My performances have finally caught up with my ego.

If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'

To be honored by success is to take your life seriously. To humble-talk about it is to take yourself seriously.

Somebody ought to tell him his ambition is showing.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

It ain't bragging if you can do it.