Quotes About Determination

If I'm being totally honest, I'd pretty much given up on turning pro. I don't think I'd totally given up on the dream, but I'd accepted that it probably wasn't going to happen.

You paid attention to every cornerback that was drafted before you. You always tried to outperform those guys. And for me, that's always been in the back of my mind - starting with not being invited to the combine, of wanting to make sure I had a good Pro Day and then getting drafted at the end of the sixth round.

Now as I got older, it wasn't just that I want to be a pro in two sports, I want to be successful at the professional level in two sports. Obviously, I'm still working to attain that. Especially in basketball.

I was only picking up short-term contracts in the lower leagues. I thought that rather than the game kick me out, I'd be proactive about it.

The probability of failure doesn't matter to me.

Frankly, I've had the opportunity to get certain accolades, make it to the conference finals, get awards, all this other stuff that doesn't matter. I'm looking only on championship probability. I just feel like I haven't accomplished much unless I can somehow get that done.

I am not from a film family or a Mumbai girl. The probability of getting a second chance is low, and so one has to be more careful.

Don't fight the problem, decide it.

Never say never, always try to see if there is an opportunity to go around the problem if you can't go across it.

You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.

I've never had a problem with pressure because I believe in my own ability.

I'm not afraid of problem-solving. There is always a way.

Recast your current problems into proactive goals.

You can have all the problems in the world, but you have to see out your mission.

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

Let the consequences be what they will, I am determined to proceed.

I believe in being prepared. I'm going to say that. Pray, prepare, proceed.

I really wanted 'NH10' to be made, and being associated with it eased the entire process.

My creative process involves that old saying: It's 90% perspiration and only 10% inspiration.

Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.

When I went to Beijing, my goal was to do the best with every shot. The outcome was not important, the process was.

Cheerleading was my way in. It was one of the most rigorous audition processes ever. It definitely groomed me for Hollywood.

When I was not doing well, I was just focussing on my processes. And when I am doing well, I am still focussing on my processes.

I had popcorn all over the place, so I decided I might as well be in the Processing Business.