Shonda Rhimes Quotes

I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.

I set my own goals higher than what anybody else has set for me.

Personally, I just want to be the best I can be, so that drives me enough.

You should be proud of what you're doing, but not conceited. If you can't be proud of yourself, you're a failure. And discipline. To do anything in life you have to have discipline. To accomplish anything, you have a goal, challenge yourself, and work until you accomplish that goal. Practice what you preach.

I'm ambitious in the sense that I raise the bar high for myself.

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 think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit.

Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating.

Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

I'm very ambitious, but I also love myself - which means I try to take care of myself.

For me, it is important to do well in what I'm doing, to achieve the goals I have for myself.

I can be very competitive, but I mainly want to challenge myself.

I find little things that drive me sometimes, but again, I'm already a driven person, and just because I strive for perfection on a personal level and don't really care what other people say or do. I just want to be the best I can be, so that drives me enough.

I always try to find something to motivate me to be a better player.

If you want to make something of yourself, you have to just do it relentlessly.

I set some lofty goals for myself and I think you have to.

That's the type of person I am - I always want to do better.

I'm poised to take any opportunity, I'm poised to keep myself in tip-top shape because that's what I love to do.

I am not in competition with anybody; I just want to be productive.

Keeping myself motivated is not hard.

I always wanted to prove myself. I think I naturally can't help but want to do something and push the boundaries.

You always have to keep setting the bar for yourself.

When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don't sit and mull over other people's successes; that can be unhealthy.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I'm willing and I'm eager, and not just about my writing - I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.