My only ambition is to grow as a musician.Jamie CullumTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“My only ambition is to grow as a musician.
“I was an absolute idiot, wearing polo-necks, reading Kerouac, watching Woody Allen movies, and jazz fitted right into all of that. My interest in that whole world became very genuine, but perhaps started off a bit affected - a mixture of right and wrong reasons. I was always drawn to non-commercial music, perhaps pathologically so.”Jamie CullumAbsolute
“A studio allows you to indulge your untidiness and your penchant for toys and curiosities that really wouldn't work in a grown-up house.”
“Early music in all kinds of movements is always a mixture of innocence and ambition.”Jean-Michel JarreAmbition
“The United States must also continue to push the United Nations Security Council for strong action to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. In the meantime, it is our job to take meaningful steps to eliminate the threats posed by Iran.”
“Most people in the U.K. discovered me playing a standard on Parkinson. In America, it was on VH1 singing an original called 'All At Sea,' which is a contemporary pop song. So the people that know me there tend to think of me in the singer/songwriter category.”Jamie CullumCategory
“Some musicians like to decorate their walls with discs saying: '1 million records sold in America.' I prefer to put up discs marking sales in lesser-known countries.”Jamie CullumAmerica
“My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me!”Jamie CullumDad
“If the Royal Navy and wider defence is to deliver on the ambitions of our country, we must tackle the inadequate funding and political thinking that undermine the best armed forces in the world.”Penny MordauntAmbition
“The man of petty ambition if invited to dinner will be eager to be set next his host.”TheophrastusAmbition
“American exceptionalism is grounded in the founding of the United States upon an idea, rather than upon the ambitions of men.”Monica CrowleyAmbition