Quotes About Determination

Listen, it's crazy because I almost have to work twice as hard to get the amount of attention as it is for somebody who's a little lighter than me or from a different country than me, you know?

When I am playing for my country, there is not a single match that I can take lightly.

You can't take any team lightly.

I'm not taking him lightly at all. I mean, Heiland, he's a good fighter. He's strong. He comes to fight every time.

As soon as he hit it, I thought I had it. But I lost it when it went into the lights. I did my best.

I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.

I'm afraid of the dark, but I choose to sleep in the dark. I can fall right to sleep with the lights on. But I want to be someone who can sleep in the dark, so that's the choice that I make.

Nothing lights a fire under you like somebody saying, 'You're not going to be able to do it.'

When I was 22 years old, I wanted to become the lightweight champion of the world.

I'll take any lightweight.

It is not that hard to go out there and put on the performance of your life and beat any guy in the lightweight division on any given night.

I'm not afraid to grapple with anybody in the lightweight division.

I'm a huge lightweight.

I will be the UFC lightweight champion. Mark my words.

I've always been a guy that liked to stay in control of my own destiny.

I'm not afraid. I never liked long last acts.

If you think you can fall, you're more likely to.

Having done what I've done at 24 years old, I'm not the kind of person who likes to be out of work.

I knew I wanted to act since I was 10, but I didn't actually start acting until I was in high school. My favorite play was 'Lilies of the Field.'

The way I see it is: You've got to take it to the limit, not over the limit, for sure, but you've got to take it to the limit with your driving style.

I don't want to limit myself on what I can achieve.

I don't like to limit myself as an actress.

I'm never going to limit myself.

All I do is challenge the players to push themselves to their limit.