David Harewood Quotes

I had to work and it never occurred to me not to. But then it's never really been about the money.

I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career.

I work because I want to work. Work keeps me going.

When they asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' I said, 'I want to be a model and an actress.' They said, 'Why?' I said, 'Because I can look good and get paid to do it.' That's the kind of kid I was.

In my case, my life has changed and improved because different things have motivated me. For example, in the beginning, my motivation was to help my family. Later on, my motivation was to be the best.

If I am happy in my personal life, I will be happy in my profession.

That's your dream, to get paid and take care of your family. But you still want to win, too.

If you think you can do better, then do better. Don't compete with anyone; just yourself.

If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.

I didn't want to be famous. I just wanted to earn enough money to have a nice life and enjoy acting.

Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him?

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

I knew a lot of girls who just wanted to be famous, and if that's your goal, that's awesome; that just wasn't enough for me.

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.

There is no evidence that success in business will make us happy people or allow us to have happy families.

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

I always follow my heart and my guts. If I want to do something, I have immense belief in hard work and myself. I have it in me to do well anywhere and in anything I do. I have a deep desire to excel in everything I do.

There's a drive in me that won't allow me to do certain things that are easy.

I always knew I wanted to have a good career, so I made it happen.

One thing about me, as far as my career is concerned, is that I'm very confident. I know I'm good.

The best piece of advice I ever got from anyone was when Spike Jonze said, 'Take money out of the equation.' And that's actually when Vice started making lots of money. That's when I stopped worrying about money and started worrying about what I wanted to do.

Nobody challenges me. I challenge myself.

Since I was little, I've had that vision of a businesswoman inside me.

My goal has always been to make a living and to have the respect of my peers. It's never been about stardom. It's about a good and challenging part.