Quotes About Determination

It wasn't poverty that drove me on.

I came from poverty and was part of those circumstances.

My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do something for the poor.

I made a decision that whether or not I was going to make under the national poverty level wasn't going to play a part in whether or not I was an actor. That's what I do.

As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing is possible. So I kind of gave up on that dream.

Biology always beats will power.

I want to show girl power.

The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose.

Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.

Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!

There are few things more powerful than a life lived with passionate clarity.

I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters.

The most powerful determinant of whether a woman goes on in science might be whether anyone encourages her to go on.

There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.

The more focused you are, the more powerful you will be in the long run.

I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away.

I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.

The more I'm aggressive, the better off we're going to be. I have to take that into consideration every game to make it a point to be aggressive.

I was not considered a kid that would be successful in my career.

One isn't considered a bobsledder if he hasn't crashed.

It's always been something like that growing up, knowing I wanted to be the best. And my brother considers himself the best, I consider myself the best.

It is important to have tough and strong players to win back the ball and give consistency to a team.

It's tough when you don't know if you're going to play or when you're going to play. But keeping the consistency and keeping in shape is important.