There is no prize out there

Kevin Spacey answers a students question about the ultimate prize.

“There is no prize out there. The only prize is this one [points to self], and what you feel, and what you want to accomplish… I mean, to want and to be ambitious, and to want to be successful is not enough. That’s just desire. To know what you want; to understand why you’re doing it; to dedicate every breath in your body, to achieve… If you feel you have something to give, if you feel your particular talent is worth developing, is worth caring for, then there’s nothing you can’t achieve. You’re going to grow up with your colleagues. You’re going to watch them have success and watch them have failure, and you’re going to watch how they deal with it. And they can be as much a teacher for you as anyone here, or anyone who’s privileged enough to come here and speak to you.”