Every brain is civilized, Every nerve is analyzed, Everything is criticized when you are in need.
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
Meryl Streep is exactly as awesome as you would imagine Meryl Streep to be.
I am no stranger to working hard. I have done it all my life. As a result I have become accustomed to expecting success in everything I do. Some people call me lucky, but I know better.
You American people worry too much about the China economy. Every time you think China is a problem, we get better, but when you have a high expectation for China, China is always a problem.
I have great confidence in Rene and high expectations for our squad to respond.
… a noble dream
You're certainly aware of your strengths and limitations, but I'd say I probably err on the side of trying to go too far and then get disappointed with myself and how it turns out.
Every year the goal is a championship. That's what I expect.
I've always lived to seize the moment, to squeeze every drop of expectation out of myself for whatever that moment gives you.
You get held to a high standard, almost an unmaintainable standard, in the public eye that you don't even come close to touching.
I think it's difficult to be No. 1. 'There's too much attention, too much expectation from other people.
Asking what I considered an impossible salary when I didn't want to work for someone has boosted my pay again and again.
Michael Jordan was criticized. Barry Bonds was criticized. Some of the greats in every profession have been criticized. Not everything is peaches and cream.
I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.
There's no one who puts more pressure on me than myself.
Living up to people's expectations is one thing but it was even harder to live up to my own expectations.
I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.
You have to cope with expectation if you want to play for England.
In America, if you don't do a 100 million dollars, you've done nothing.
I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play.
It's impossible for anyone to meet the expectation of being the savior of the world.
I felt like I was never going to be a great writer. I felt like I was going to be a good writer at best. I wanted to be great at something.
Some people expect me to have changed overnight because of one big song.
I thought it would be easy. I thought it'd take me one year to be Salma Hayek.
