"I’m very competitive, and my ego couldn’t handle that lack of success." ― Gavin DeGraw Topic(s): Success More From Gavin DeGraw "It’s not my goal to be a famous actor." "So if I was dating somebody now and the relationship didn’t work out, I’d take that as failing." "My dad didn’t want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it." More In Success "The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed."― Charles de Secondat "I hate to travel with stuff."― Manolo Blahnik "I don’t know what keeps me going. Sometimes I wonder… I think it’s just pure perseverance and wanting to succeed and having that burning desire to always have success."― Tanya Tucker