“To conceive music, to execute it in front of others, to make it so others can do it...it can be pretty humbling, and kind of scary. So yeah, I don't really feel in competition with anybody. Not because I feel elitist, but because I have enough self-competition. I'm always struggling.” FeelsKindSelfEnoughCan DoStruggleFrontsYeahCompetitionScaryHumblingElitist Author:Ryan Adams
“Where you go to these really good schools, and it's all about preparing for the next step of success. That was never even on my radar. My job is to explore the world, because this is my one life, you know? That's totally how I see it. But I came to Yale just being like, Yeah, now I get to explore this place and meet all these people who are really smart. And I was just excited to be surrounded by people who were as smart as me or were probably smarter. And I just did not expect the level of competition and bitterness and anger, and, the tearing each other down.” PeopleKnowsWorldSchoolJobsNextLevelsStepsSmartYeahCompetitionExcitedBitternessJust BeingSmarterPreparingNext StepsRadarYaleReally SmartGood School Author:Larkin Grimm
“I jumped horses over big dangerous fences in competition. And got very, very good at it, at quite a high level. And I realized long since that, yeah, it's the same thing that appeals to me about it. You can't think about anything else, in either case; jumping horses in competition, show jumping, or flying an airplane, for whatever purpose.” ThinkingLongShowsBigsPurposeLevelsCasesDangerousHorseYeahCompetitionVery GoodI RealizedFlyingAppealsAirplaneFenceJumpingHigh Level Author:James Lipton
“There's always competition, especially in the EDM scene, but that keeps me motivated and focused. Everybody is really friendly though. I always enjoy seeing other guys at gigs or festivals. So yeah, there is competition but there are also lots of good vibes.” GuyEnjoySeeingSceneYeahCompetitionFocusedFriendlyMotivatedFestivalsGigsOther GuysVibesGood VibesEdm Author:Martin Garrix
“I was 5 when I won my first song and dance competition, and my parents asked me if that is what I wanted to do, and I said, "Yeah." At 5, how can you know that? On some level, I knew that was my gift.” IfsKnowsFirstsSaidWantedSongParentLevelsYeahCompetitionSong And Dance Author:LeAnn Rimes
“There's no right way. There's no measurement system. That's why, you know, art competitions are a little confusing to me. I mean, they're lovely, but so many people are affected by different people and different things in such different ways. And yeah, it's immeasurable.” PeopleKnowsWayMeanLittlesArtDifferentYeahCompetitionLovelyDifferent WaysDifferent ThingsAffectedRight WayConfusingDifferent PeoplesMeasurement Author:Emma Stone
“My dad was in the military, yeah. He was in the Air Force, and he was a doctor, so he would go places for six months here, and two years there. And I was home-schooled because I played the violin, and I did a lot of competitions.” YearsTwoHomeForceAirMilitaryMonthsDadSixDoctorsYeahCompetitionMy DadTwo YearsSix MonthsViolinSchooledAir Force Author:Felicia Day
“I looked around, counting the competition. Sixteen. To win, all I had to do was incapacitate each one, place my hand over their hearts and turn my palm into a flame. Easy. Yeah right.” HeartHandsTurnsWinningEasyYeahCompetitionFlamesPalmsCountingSixteen Book:The White Rabbit Chronicles: Alice in Zombieland\Through the Zombie Glass\The Queen of Zombie Hearts Source: The White Rabbit Chronicles: Alice in Zombieland\Through the Zombie Glass\The Queen of Zombie Hearts