Quotes About Determination

Perseverance does not equal worthiness. Next time you want to get my attention, wear something fun. Low-riding jeans are hot.

People have to do what they want to do.

To be one of the special ones, you've got to want to take that shot-you've also got to be willing to fail, learn from it, come back and take that shot again.

You know the sting of losing or not getting something you badly want. When that happens show what you are made of.

Imagine settling for a life you can have because you don't have the courage to go after the life you really want.

I spent several years in a north Vietnamese prison camp in the dark, fed with scraps. Do you think I want to do that all over again as vice president of the United States?

In life, we choose whether or not we want to be a winner or a loser.

Nobody gives you an education. If you want one, you have to take it.

I put the ball in play. That's what I want.

As soon as someone I don't respect tells me I can't do something, it just makes me want to do it even more.

Honestly, I don't want to worry about the trivial feelings here. I have nothing and I still have a far way to go. There's no time for me to hesitate. The people around me force me to hesitate.

If I put my mind to something and really want it, I'll go after it and get it.

I'm addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to win.

When you're Judy Garland and you want something, you just pick up the phone and call somebody. Anybody.

If I had criteria, it would just be that I want to play active people who can solve problems, not people who have things thrust in their lap and need somebody to solve their problems for them.

Acting is a tough business, but if you really want to do it, you should go full force.

I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go. They have to move.

I don't mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I'm afraid of no one.

When you don't want something enough to make the effort, making an effort is a waste.

Predetermine the objectives you want to accomplish. Think big, act big and set out to accomplish big results.

I like to be directed, but when I'm flying and I'm on fire, I don't want someone coming and getting in my way just because they feel like they need to.

I didn't plan to act, but I'm glad I'm doing it - and I just want to keep getting better.

Be as soft as possible, if something good and wise wants to shape you; be as hard as possible, if something bad and foolish wants to shape you!

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it.