Quotes About Determination

Piece by piece I sent my first book of poems to American Poetry Review and was rejected one by one.

People sometimes just need inspiration to keep moving along, whether it's going to Notre Dame and being rejected, or taking a long time to bring a sports movie and Hollywood together, which took a long time for 'Rudy.'

In fact, most of the roles that I did came to me after being rejected by others. I chose them because of the potential. Every film that I have chosen has been crucial in my career, be it a hit or a flop.

I was rejected for many-many films.

They rejected me as a player. Newcastle said I wasn't going to be big or strong enough to make the grade, Burnley said the same. Most people said the same to be fair.

But as an actor, you spend the majority of your life being rejected.

I have learned not to allow rejection to move me.

Rejection doesn't always mean I'm not good enough.

I always feel like rejection is my petrol. That's what keeps me going.

I didn't have a problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition, you're rejected already. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you go in there.

Don't let anyone, or any rejection, keep you from what you want.

I've always hated rejection; I only want to go out there when I know I've got it right.

I was twenty-seven when I began to write seriously, and after two years of rejections, my first book, 'The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo,' was accepted for publication.

The starkest rejection letter might be followed by a million-dollar advance. Don't let rejection start to look the same as failure.

I've got a very tough skin because I've been doing this for a long time. Rejection is simply part of it.

Take rejection as an eye-opener. Take it as something that pushes you and makes you do things better.

Don't get discouraged from all the rejection.

You can make your own way. It's about getting out there and not letting rejection get you down.

I've had enough rejection for 33 years. I don't need more.

I learned certain exercises to help me cope, to get myself in tip-top mental shape to deal with auditions and rejection.

You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.

You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.

When you're just an actor, maybe not the top of the list guys, you get constant rejection and it's fun.