Quotes About Determination

The early days were really difficult because it was constant no's, I didn't have an agent. I always knew that I had something to offer, but it just felt like I could never get someone to give me a chance.

Everything I've gotten, I've had to work twice as hard to earn.

Nobody is going to give you anything. You've got to earn everything.

One year was so bad for me and my wife that we were going to have to sell our house until Elaine decided to change career and earn some money.

I always want more. I will always want to earn more.

It's not always easy to make a name for yourself. You've gotta earn it. Because nothing's ever given.

I'm looking to prove myself and earn that respect in the ring.

I just got advice to work hard like I always did and never, nobody gave me everything. I always had to earn everything by myself. If I will just continue to do that, I'll be fine.

You've got to earn way to a title shot.

I felt I had to earn my way. I had nobody to support me.

I know what I can earn, I know what I can do.

I grew from nothing. I have been through everything and I have earned it.

I've earned everything I have; that's the attitude.

I haven't been given a lot of respect in the division. But you know what? I'm OK with earning it.

Unless I try, I'm never really going to be at ease with myself.

I'm kind of a low-tempered kind of guy, so I ease my way one game at a time.

I haven't watched a lot of football at all. Easiest thing for me was to take my mind away from the game all together and focus on the things that I need to get right. And football wasn't one of those things.

I don't give up easily.

You can easily say, 'I can go 56', but how are you going to do that?

Nothing comes easily for me.

I'm a guy that's all about not trying to take the easy way out or get out of things too early.

I'm very easy-going off court, but I really want to win once I'm walking on to the court.

Growing up, I dreamt of being economically independent because I always believed women should be so.

You can't have Alan Partridge as Eddie the Eagle!