Self-demand Quotes

I expect a lot for myself.

Ranieri? He's right in what he says: I am very demanding of myself and I need to win to be secure about things. That's why I've won so many trophies in my career. He, on the other hand, has the mentality of someone who doesn't need to win and at nearly 70 years old he has won a Supercoppa and another small cup. He's too old to change his mindset.

Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess

He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.

My expectations for myself were really high.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

Marilyn Monroe gave more to the still camera than any actress, any woman I've ever photographed; infinitely more patient, more demanding of herself and more comfortable in front of the camera than away from it.

I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return.

The greatest trouble with most of us is that our demands upon ourselves are so feeble, the call upon the great within of us so weak and intermittent that it makes no impression upon the creative energies; it lacks the force that transmutes desires into realities.

I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth

There's no one who puts more pressure on me than myself.

We must demand more not from each other, but more from ourselves

I'm a perfectionist. I want everything done right. When it's not done right, I'm not happy.

The only person pressuring me is myself.

I've always got such high expectations for myself. I'm aware of them, but I can't relax them.

I always try to demand greatness from myself.

I've always been hard on myself, so I expect so much out of myself that that pressure can be inspiring at time.

I am incapable of mediocrity.

I think the greatest demand actually comes from within, not from outside.

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

Anytime someone expects something from me, I expect about five times more from myself.

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

As a slave [to fashion], I can be very dramatic and very demanding of myself and of the people I work with.

That consciousness of quality, and the need to demand it can galvanize your energies, not just in your work, but in a rigorous exercise of mind and heart in every aspect of your life.

I put real pressure on myself and I demand the best out of myself.