Quotes About Determination

I don't know where things are going wrong. I refused 22 offers for lavani numbers and five films. I was not happy with the kind of offers coming my way. Even for the lavani number 'Vajale Ki Bara' in 'Natarang,' I was the last option. I was finalised one day before the shoot was to begin.

I had acted opposite Sathyaraj in 'Uchchi Thanai Mugarndhal.' It was a role which some actresses refused to do.

For me, playing hurt was a battle in itself: a mind-over-matter head game I refused to lose. Often, I was barely able to bend my knees or elbows, flex my feet, make a fist, bend forward or turn my head. Heck, it hurt to blink.

I refused to let my brother down, because he sacrificed for me. And I always told him, 'As long as one of us playing football, we both playing football.'

Ranbir was my first choice for 'Ek Deewana Tha.' I tried to get in touch in with. Forget about meeting Ranbir. I couldn't even meet his secretary. Yes, even the secretary refused to meet me.

I've had five surgeries that could have ended most people's careers. But because of the fact that I'm resilient and have a lot of pride, I refused to let myself go out except on my terms. An injury is not going to take me out.

Time and again I was asked to arrest Jamaat activists but I put my foot down and refused to cave in.

There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.

I don't know what it is in me that refuses to quit, but I think it's kind of like, dare to dream.

Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.

I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm good on ice.

I have no regard for people who say, 'I can't.'

So I regard my part in Genevieve as a real challenge.

This I regard as a classic example of my not being properly prepared for a part I very much wanted.

No, most of the decisions that I make with regard to taking roles, I just look for something that's challenging, something that I think I can accomplish, you know.

A subset of CEOs is that of entrepreneurs. And the classical definition of an entrepreneur is an individual who pursues opportunity without regard to the resources currently controlled. That sounds like a very different person than one might expect an analytical investment manager to be.

Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends.

One of my aims is to be the fastest and regarded as the best fast bowler in the world.

I want to be regarded as the best guy in the world, and I want to beat the best guy in the world.

There was many who had some doubts over me regarding my position in this sport, but I've always believed in myself and that's the way it's always been.

The individual who can do something that the world wants done will, in the end, make his way regardless of his race.

Do whatever you want to persevere, work for your own things, and do not depend on anyone to be your provider. That way, in the future, you will be all right regardless of the circumstances.

Jon Jones, grow up, bud. We're going to fight regardless of how you feel. And when we do, and I'm cutting the line, and you might as well pull the guard because I'm taking you down.

I think I play with no fear: I run at players regardless of who they are and try to make a difference.