Gary Oldman Quotes

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

If you're not passionate about what you want to do, you won't be good at it.

I just want to be great. I want to stand out, be a great leader for this defense, and I'm just trying to leave it all out on the field.

If you're working, and you're not trying to be great, give up.

Many people who want to be great aren't willing to do the work to make it possible!

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

You can never let anything distract you from your main objective. My only goal is to be great. That's all I want. That's all I ever aspire to be. Greatness is something nobody can ever take away from you, no matter what happens. So I put all my energy and focus into my craft.

I've known lots of people that are talented and nothing happens. It's not about talent, it's relentless drive.

That's why I love this game, that's why I play this game, that's the goal. I want to be great.

I think - whether it's music, literature, sport, art, whatever you want - there's nobody who can stop us if we only apply ourselves with the singular objective of being the best in the world.

I'm the type of person that always strives to be great.

I don't think anyone can make it in Bollywood without talent and hard work and it applies to all fields.

If you work hard and you're somewhat talented, you'll be successful in this league.

I definitely want to be one of the best players in the history of the game. That's a good goal to have.

Excellence isn't achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You've got to have both.

Fame and fortune should never get in front of your passion. The passion will generate the fame and fortune, if you're good enough.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

I want to be in the big show, and to be in the big show, you have to practice. I have this attitude now that I'm going to take all the greatness I can. Nothing's going to stop me.

Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.

Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

My advice to young actors is to push yourself and to aspire to be great.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.