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Personally, I consider 'Titanic' the most brilliant example of successful counterprogramming; the film actually countered itself by embedding an epic chick flick within a classic disaster movie.

The best thing I could do is build a successful company and continue to innovate and be in the right role I want to be in. If I'm not doing that, I'm inauthentic. That's not a good role model to anyone. That, to me, is the most important thing.

When I first started out, there were times I would dress or act in a way because I thought it was expected of me or that people would take me more seriously. But once I started leading in a way that was authentically me, that is when I really started to see success.

You need people to encourage you along the way, both during your success and failures, because there will be both.

It's worth noting that at the time of the American Revolution, no sane person would have given two cents for its success.

Part of my purpose in my books has been to tell the complete story of a relationship and a marriage, not just to end with 'happily ever after,' leaving the protagonists at the altar or in bed... I wanted to show some of the complicated business of actually living a successful marriage.

I don't feel like I need to be a successor to my mother, or her work.

Not only are we like the epitome of the American dream, we've been successful at the sport for so long that we know the Lopez name will always be part of the taekwondo world.

I am hoping good roles will come my way after the success of 'Happy.'

Box office success definitely matters. I will be lying if say it does not matter.

I come from a generation which definitely treated anyone older and more successful with reverence. But it's much more democratic nowadays.

I'd traveled a lot, was going temporarily insane and became very successful, but there was no one to take that all home to.

After the enormous success of All About my Mother, all the awards and everything, I wanted to start a movie in exactly the same place that I used to be before. I wanted to show that all of the success had not changed my perception.

If I had not been successful as a director, then I'm sure I would still be telling stories. I would have continued on 16mm or found a different medium through which to tell them.

You can still have a very strong sense of who you are and be successful in this industry.

I define myself first and foremost as I've had a fairly successful career.

Success produces success, just as money produces money.

My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which is a silly thing to say.

It's up to you to define your own brand of leadership and your own version of success.

I had to find my own terms for success, and it wasn't anything like what I was told to do.

I focus a fair amount of my time on ensuring that we have a good funnel of females coming into the company and then that we're retaining that as well and making sure that we have comfortable environments for them to be successful in.

To sail successfully, you need to observe with great care. You need to identify what the wind and the water are telling you and then find a way to execute, to reach whatever goal you've set, be that simply making it home or winning a race.

Talk to successful entrepreneurs. Learn about what they've experienced so you can avoid some of the pitfalls that come with wealth.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

You know what I did? I turned down an offer to do 'Enemy of the People' with Steve McQueen. It doesn't matter that the film was never really released. A movie like that, successful or not, adds to your credits. It leads to other roles.