Quotes About Persistence

I never was deeply interested in any object; I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything, but it came at some time - no matter how distant, in some way, in some shape, probably the last I should have devised, it came. And yet, I have always had so little faith. God forgive me.

Would you care to publish this? Sincerely, Robert B. Parker.

From my playing days, I have believed hard work and sincerity works.

Ever since I was a kid, this was all I wanted to do. I've wanted to do music. I wanted to sing. It's all I know.

When I first started to sing, I just swung at it with an axe.

I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That's how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.

I've always enjoyed playing. If all it meant were to just stand there and play my axe and sing, I could have gone on forever.

I'm still learning every night, with every opportunity to write something, to sing something, to perform any work. Every opportunity to do these things brings me further along the journey, and the best part is, no matter how far along I go, I have so much more to learn.

I will continue making music, whether or not I get opportunities in films. I know I have fans who like to listening to me sing.

I've always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I love both.

When I started, I faced a lot of hardships. People used to call me a Rafi clone because I used to sing my favourite singer's songs. Then 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' happened. It gave me a good break.

I always wanted to perform in some capacity since I was a kid - I was a ballerina, then a singer before acting.

To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.

I was always a singer and a dancer, and I always wanted to be an actress. For me, it's all just one thing.

It was harder to break into comics than it was to become a singer in a rock band.

I just knew that was what I wanted to do. I was going to perform as a singer; I was going to perform as a dancer, and I was, you know, going to do movies and be an actress. I was going to do it or die trying. That's what my life was.

In a way, Delhi has contributed in my journey to become a successful singer.

I never not wanted to be a singer. Since I was 3, I knew this was what I wanted to do. Well, I can't say I wanted to do it, but I fantasized and thought about it all the time. I never thought it would actually happen.

I was always a wannabe 'singer-songwriter' but nothing was happening. I was trying for albums. I was too afraid to quit my job for nothing. But my friends kept on encouraging me. I kept on writing songs. My first hit was probably my 150th song.

When people are training to become singers, they all have moments when they hit a wall.

Singing is my profession - there is no plan B.

I have done so much: modeling, acting, singing, the calendar, the lingerie line, and there have been times where I have wanted to give up but I went for it.

Critics said I am nasal, but my fans made me hit. So I will not stop singing if critics don't like me.

I've been singing my entire life. The guitar came to me later on down the road.