Quotes About Determination

I had saved a lot of money working at Mrs. Fields' Chocolate Chip Cookies, ushering at the Golden Gate Theatre, and doing odd jobs so I could live in New York for a few months. If it ran out, I would have to give up and go home. It turned out OK. I got my Equity card and started working.

I was not a girl who grew up buying $100 candles. I was the girl who ran out of gas on her way to an audition.

Doors opened for me and I ran for it.

I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.

I ran a marathon, completed a mud run and jumped from a plane.

When I was 33 years old, I ran for United States Congress in New York City. I lost miserably.

I did athletics when I was at school. I ran the 100 meters but I got beat once so stopped doing it.

When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

I started running outside when I was at 'Biggest Loser.' Then I got runner's knee, and thought I was never going to be able to shake it. When I overcame that and ran the L.A. Marathon, it was such an amazing thing, and now running is such a part of my routine.

When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.

I ran away from my house when I was about 12 years old to audition for a film.

I am a marathon runner. I ran the New York City marathon and almost died. I tried to run, like, a two-minute mile early on in the race. I was crazy enough to think I could win. After seven miles I thought I would die, but I slowed down my pace and kept going.

I didn't really start building my own stuff until I was 24, 25 or so, and even then, I ran into a lot of resistance from, like, older folks, like my bosses at other companies or people in the industry that were like, 'Oh that's an interesting idea, but it will never work.' And, I don't know, I kind of believed everything that they told me.

I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort.

I came to New York with two bags, my guitar and my laptop. I set my stuff down and immediately ran to an audition.

The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton. Everybody was telling me why I shouldn't run: I was too young, I had small children, I should start at the school board level.

I had a really bad running posture: like, I ran, literally, dropping on my face.

I remember being denied a protein bar that I went in to buy. I was so hungry, and it was before an audition, and I ran in and tried to buy this protein bar. And I checked my bank account, and it was negative 17 cents... And I remember getting on the phone with my mom and laughing that I have negative 17 cents.

I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.

I ran a hot-dog-and-soda stand at Little League, and I started a business planning parties in high school.

I ran a 100-mile marathon, and I was powered by coconut water.

I always knew that I wanted to be an actor. I made my debut on stage when I was 12, and I was sure that this is what made me happy. However, nobody takes a 12-year-old's career choice seriously. Everybody laughed it off. I also ran away from it, but acting eventually found me.

Remember that. I ran from the line of scrimmage.

I think I was given an opportunity, and I ran with it. I think I've made a lot more of it than anybody thought I was going to, and that's why it's gone so well, but it's opened a lot of doors and a lot of eyes to what I can do.