Quotes About Determination

No one has said, 'What are you doing still playing?' Everyone said, 'Play as long as possible.' You stop when you stop enjoying it, and I'll know when I've had enough and can't keep up with the boys.

You know, I have been thinking about this a lot, and of course I had great stress during all this election campaign. And a lot of times, I was ready to step away because I wasn't sure that I had enough strength to continue.

Growing up, I had a hair condition where my hair would fall out easily, and I had bad asthma.

If you don't have the confidence, that's half the battle. You're going to be defeated before you even start.

It's really hard to use a laptop when you only have half a lap.

I have the ability, no matter what's going on in my life, to find something - my cup is always half full.

I've been doing this for seven and a half years. I've been just bustin' it, trying to break in as an artist in this business. For me, it's still just about the work. I get the scripts and I'm all about that. I don't really even have an idea what that's going to be like.

I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job.

I graduated from CUNY College of Staten Island with a 3.9 GPA in three and a half years.

Coming to Buffalo three years, two and a half years ago, whatever it's been a lot of people said, 'Why are you going there? You're not going to be able to get it turned around.' But we got it turned around, with a lot of work yet to do.

I am not one for half measures or half-hearted efforts.

I think if you're half-hearted you shouldn't go into acting.

Because you can't do anything halfway, you've got to go all the way in anything you do.

I've always, for whatever my faults have been, felt like I've never done anything halfway.

I think if I weren't an actress, I might have made a halfway decent attorney! I like the way they think.

I knew that if I were the best in the world, my reality could change. I was always the person who didn't conform to the idea of 'halfway.'

I was so competitive, I wanted to win games but... I lost 13 games in my first three years in college. I lost 13 games in my first month in the league and it felt like nobody cared. So, eventually halfway through the season, I'm like 'well, why the hell do I care?' If they don't care, why do I care.

We've grown up watching Dad setting and breaking records - my brother Sam was born when Dad was halfway across the Atlantic, going after a record.

I hate to do anything halfway so I leave the guitar alone.

There are Hall of Famers at 5'11'' and 5'9''.

I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.

I mean, 'Kids In The Hall' is the reason I have any career at all.

I'm not in this league to be an All-Star. I'm not in this league to make the Hall of Fame. I'm not in this league to make the all-defensive team.

My story is more real life than most. Most Hall of Famers have great careers before they get inducted. I'm not supposed to be part of this conversation.