"I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail."

-- Jamaica Kincaid

#Successful Quotes #Failing Quotes #Being Successful Quotes

“The greatest failure in life is being successful in the wrong assignment.”
“Cinema is changing every week, and multiplex audiences are demanding every week.”

Source : "A Minute With: Irrfan, formerly Irrfan Khan". Interview with Shilpa Jamkhandikar, www.reuters.com. March 23, 2012.
“I am the colour red, in a world of black and white and if you value your ability to breathe... Don't get too close.”
“I believe in mysticism, with an interior goal, and you are your own temple and your own priest.”
“There is a man up in Philadelphia, I've known him for 50 years now, his name is Sid Mark. He does a radio program featuring Frank Sinatra music exclusively - one show for decades, "Friday with Frank," "Saturday with Sinatra," "Sunday with Sinatra," for decades. This is something that is really quite important.”

Source : Source: www.news-journalonline.com
“I've always just done things that come naturally, and that's always been surrounding myself with artists that I respect and that are way better at what they do than at what I do. I've worked my ***** off to earn the right to get a shot.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“Our feeling is that the most important thing on a set is that actors have enough confidence to try different things. If there's stress or tension, they won't go out on a limb because they won't want to embarrass themselves if they don't feel completely comfortable.”
“He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.”

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