Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. Born and raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake won two Grammy Awards for his R&B-focused debut solo album Justified (2002) and its single “Cry Me a River”. Another single from the album, “Rock Your Body”, was also successful. established as a solo artist worldwide, his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies, and he continued producing records and collaborating with other artists. From 2008 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music career on hiatus. He held starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, and In Time. Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2, exploring neo soul styles, partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock. The former became the best-selling album of the year with the largest sales week in the US, and spawned the top-three singles “Suit & Tie” and “Mirrors”, while the latter produced the top-ten song “Not a Bad Thing”. For his live performances, including the eponymous concert tour for the albums, he began performing with his band the Tennessee Kids, composed by instrumentalists and dancers. Timberlake voiced Branch in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls (2016), whose soundtrack includes his fifth Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”. His fifth studio album Man of the Woods (2018) became his fourth number-one album in the US. Supported by the two top ten singles, “Filthy” and “Say Something”, it concluded 2018 as the sixth best-selling album of the year. In May 2019, Timberlake received an honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Being one of the world’s best-selling music artists, Timberlake has sold over 32 million albums and 56 million singles globally throughout his solo career. Often regarded as a pop icon, Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. According to Billboard in 2017, he is the best performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and 2013. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality. May these Justin Timberlake Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “If I’m not learning from something that I’m doing, then that means I’ve done it before. Do something different, even if it’s within the same medium.” Justin Timberlake
3. “I’m a perfectionist. I can’t help it, I get really upset with myself if I fail in the least.” Justin Timberlake
4. “You’re not meant to do what’s easy, you’re meant to challenge yourself.” Justin Timberlake
5. “My teenage years were exactly what they were supposed to be. Everybody has their own path. It’s laid out for you. It’s just up to you to walk it.” Justin Timberlake
6. “Your critics do not count. Their words will fade. You won’t.” Justin Timberlake
7. “Every time you do a project, you learn something new.” Justin Timberlake
8. “I believe people can move things with their minds.” Justin Timberlake
9. “If you can answer the question of why you’re doing it, it’s the right thing to do.” Justin Timberlake
10. “I don’t see myself as someone who’s ever going to be defined by one moment. It’s on to the next.” Justin Timberlake
11. “You cannot make a difference unless you’re different.” Justin Timberlake
12. “Honestly, the only thing I loved when I was a kid was basketball. I was an athlete when I was a kid, and that was it.” Justin Timberlake
13. “The best part about being alone is that you really don’t have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.” Justin Timberlake
14. “Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.” Justin Timberlake
15. “I train in the mornings, and I’ll eat two breakfasts. I’ll have waffles with flax seed and almond butter and one egg scrambled. Then I’ll work out and have a second breakfast – another egg or a protein shake. Within a half-hour to 40 minutes after a workout, that’s when you want to load up on protein.” Justin Timberlake
16. “The teachers that we actually learn more from are the ones that taught us life lessons more than trigonometry. And they have such a huge responsibility and they’re under-appreciated and underpaid. So that’s my opinion of teachers.” Justin Timberlake
17. “I needed freedom to really express myself. That’s really what Justified is about.” Justin Timberlake
18. “There’s nothing wrong with shooting for the stars.” Justin Timberlake
19. “True leadership is when you are willing to risk your power and voice so that all of ours can be heard.” Justin Timberlake
20. “What makes most people comfortable is some sort of sense of nostalgia. I grew up in a small town, and I could count my friends on one hand, and I still live that way. I think I’ll die in a small town. When I can’t move my bones around a stage any more, you’ll find me living in a place that’s spread out and rural and spacious.” Justin Timberlake
21. “I think with each generation comes more opportunity. At least that’s the way that I see it. I grew up in a generation that watched the birth of the internet. We all have. But I feel like I look around at the generation younger than me and it’s a very opportunistic mantra.” Justin Timberlake
22. “My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am.” Justin Timberlake
23. “I’m very thankful to be doing what I’m doing. I feel very blessed.” Justin Timberlake
24. “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow’s a mystery.” Justin Timberlake
25. “As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.” Justin Timberlake
26. “I enjoy creating. And if you can do it in a cool way, do it. You can’t worry about disappointing people or what their expectations might be.” Justin Timberlake
27. “Golf is me and buddies out having a good time, but most of all, golf is about me and my dad. Anytime I think of golf, I think about my dad. He taught me how to hit a golf ball, and he got me playing.” Justin Timberlake
28. “Most guys in high school wore clothes seen only by their classmates. I wore clothes seen by the world.” Justin Timberlake
29. “If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That’s what I was always told as a kid, and It’s worked for me so far!” Justin Timberlake
30. “I was raised in a very humble environment, and I was always taught to be humble to the things that are happening in my life because they’re blessings. They’re blessings in every way. Whether you’re able to help someone get through a tough time in their life through your music or through comedy, or whatever it is, you’re just a channel.” Justin Timberlake
31. “The way I grew up, I was always taught that it’s uncouth to talk about money, and that’s not what should inspire you.” Justin Timberlake
32. “We’ve been in that situation where you’re just so happy to be doing what you love to do that you get taken advantage of.” Justin Timberlake
33. “The values my mother taught me were like, if you’re going to do something, don’t half-ass it. I remember her literally saying that to me. Like the first time I ever heard the term half-ass was coming from my mother’s lips. I was probably 8 or 9. If you’re going to do something, go ahead and throw 115 percent at it, and if you get 100 percent back, well, there you go – you’re perfect.” Justin Timberlake
34. “I think people sometimes don’t pay enough attention to what they do. I’ve done well, but the reason is pretty simple: I’ve worked my ass off. The toughest thing a performer can do is make it look as if it comes easy.” Justin Timberlake
35. “I was very shy as a kid but when I found out I could perform and have people’s attention everything changed for me. My mom likes to joke that until I was eight or nine I only knew what my sneakers looked like because I constantly walked around with my head down. But all of a sudden the stage made sense and that’s what brought me out of my shell and a monster was created.” Justin Timberlake
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