Perfectionist Quotes · Page 2

Ring the bells that still can ring.

— Leonard Cohen

Experimental artists build their skills gradually over the course of their careers, improving their work slowly over long periods. These artists are…

— David Galenson

A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft.

— Patti LaBelle

I'm a textbook definition of that perfectionist girl who has huge expectations of herself.

— Rachel Zoe

I'm kind of a perfectionist about my songwriting. If I don't mean it, I don't think it's any good.

— Carlene Carter

I'm not a perfectionist by a long shot, but self-doubt is a large part of my creative process.

— Keith Fullerton Whitman

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

— Joyce Meyer

What can one say about Michael Jackson? He is one of the world's most acclaimed entertainers, an innovative and exciting songwriter whose…

— Jackie Kennedy

I'm a perfectionist in recovery. I'm trying to deal with that monster inside of me that wants to do everything right. Or…

— Shakira

Sometimes, I'm an ogre. I can be short. I'll walk into the office some days and I've gotten up on the wrong…

— Jack Nicklaus

I read somewhere that writers, as they get older, become more and more perfectionist. Which may be because they think more highly…

— Tom Wolfe

Nothing affects my acting. Acting is something I do with my soul so it embodies a lot of things. For me, I…

— Genevieve Nnaji

'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I…

— Mara Wilson

I've got perfectionist issues, as I can't seem to let tracks out the studio - it drives my manager nuts.

— Labrinth

I work very hard at relationships. I've done the thing of being home. I worked all day and came home and did…

— Jacqueline Bisset

I'm my own worst critic and I think everyone in the band is a perfectionist.

— Adam Jones

There's this idea that you can have it all, but in my opinion, you can't - not if you're a perfectionist.

— Courtney A. Kemp

I'm a perfectionist and, when it comes to people I want to work with, I have changed my mind, like, millions of…

— Cassie Ventura

“The only measurement I understand is perfection.”

— Amit Kalantri

Olive Ann describes Sanna as 'a perfectionist and a worrier.' She is obsessed with the idea of finding happiness, and for her,…

— Olive Ann Burns

It's one thing to be a perfectionist when you're alone, but when you're trying to make it work in an ensemble that's…

— George Saunders

“Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most…

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

I'm definitely not very insecure, but I have perfectionist tendencies, and I'll want things to be a certain way.

— Bryce Dallas Howard

I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt…

— Misty Copeland

[Stanley] Kubrick was a great artist and a perfectionist. He always wanted the exact right thing. He did a million takes. Everything…

— Woody Allen