I'm not satisfied with doing well or doing good.
In so many ways, it feels the same now when I play as the very first time I picked up the instrument. There's always this sound out there that's just a little bit beyond my reach and I'm trying to get there and that just sort of keeps me going.
90% of every art form is garbage - dance and stand-up, painting and music. Focus on the 10% that's good, suck it up, and drive on.
We grow small trying to be great.
If you think you've already made it, that's when you can fall short and go backwards. I'm constantly pushing forward and chasing the element of perfection.
I'm very ambitious, musically - I want to create great things, not mediocre work.
I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that - the ghosts you chase you never catch.
...it's very much like your trying to reach infinity. You know that it's there, you just don't know where-but just because you can never reach it doesn't mean that it's not worth looking for.
But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself.
Even perfection has room for improvement.
That's one thing I never wanted to do in basketball is get comfortable.
I don't play to be mediocre.
I always say we're chasing perfection in an imperfect game.
I don't think there's ever a point when you turn to yourself and go, 'Yes, I've made a success of this career path.' You never feel like you've done your best work. You always think you could be better.
Obviously, my aspirations are to be considered one of the best. Like, anyone rapping should have that mindset.
No person should become complacent by his/her work and think that he/she has done their best.
My work is of me; it's not me. I want it to be far more extraordinary than I am.
Once you get a perfect score, you don't want anything less. When you get less, then I guess it's time to step aside.
