“When someone tells me what he or she was doing the first time they heard a song of mine, then I've done a good job. If my song becomes about your life, then I'm successful.” IfsFirstsDoneJobsSongSuccessfulHeardMinesFirst TimeGood Job Author:Lyle Lovett
“I have read many, many of these first-time published efforts and often, even though some are absolutely at pro levels of production, and have very costly printing and presentation, they lack a purpose, they merely emulate successful comics that already exist... I can't stress this enough. Have something to say.” FirstsI CanBookEnoughPurposeLevelsEffortSuccessfulFirst TimeStressProductionsComicComic BookPresentationPrintingEmulate Author:Gail Simone
“Im a hip-hop guy, and the first time I heard Eminem was in 96. He was on a record with Shabban Siddiq. I was like, Who is this guy? Hes dope! First album came out: awesome. Second album came out: awesome. Third album, I was like, Eh. He started to get really successful. He wasnt mine anymore.” FirstsGuySuccessfulRecordsHeardMinesFirst TimeThirdsHip HopAlbumsHipsHopsThis GuyGet RealDope Author:Russell Peters
“You might have been able to fool people the first time, or something, but you really can't make a successful sequel today unless people really, really liked the predecessor.” PeopleFirstsHas BeensMightTodayAbleSuccessfulFoolFirst TimeMight Have BeenSequelsPredecessors Author:Neal H. Moritz
“Not everyone can be as successful a performer as myself, who gave 10 great performances the first time I ever did comedy, and then toiled in obscurity for years.” YearsFirstsSuccessfulComedyFirst TimePerformancesPerformersObscurityGreat Performance Author:Scott Aukerman