David Milch Quotes

If I do a good job, people won't care if I am green or have three heads.

I always get amazed as to how we always need to have someone as the best of something. Why can't we have two people as the best at something?

I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do.

Greatness has nothing to do with diversity, skin color, race, ethnicity, nothing to do with it.

Recognize winners. They come in all forms.

There's only one thing that will make them stop hating you. And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

I've never won an award for anything, and I think it's weird. I mean, that's really cool but it's strange to think you could get an award for acting. I always thought that was strange.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.

If you're good at it, you can win.

If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant, so I made people laugh.

Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.

I'm a professional world champion. Of course if you're a world champion, you're working harder than everybody else. You're making the commitment, and you're making the sacrifices. If it were easy, everybody would be able to do it. Everybody would be able to be world champion, but everybody can't be. Everybody doesn't have it in them.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

If my work was good enough, I would never have to do publicity.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

Real talent shines through regardless of how many others there are around you.

Jim Cameron is proof that if you are good, you'll get promoted.

I just want to be known for what I do, not who I know.

Any time you audition and get it, you earned it.

The ability to be successful should be a good thing.

I always wanted to be different. I always wanted to be first.

Winning the Ballon d'Or is the consequence of your work.