“I wonder if it's ok being a second-rate painter.”
“I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate.”
“I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.”
“It's a shame that we have to choose between two such second-rate countries as the USSR and the USA.”
“I'm OK with not being perfect, but I'm not OK with being stagnent.”
“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.”