Quotes About Persistence

I just hope to continue making and finishing films. And then get them seen.

Things not always go the best way, also when it comes to finishing, but only those who play miss chances.

It may sound corny to some guys but I still believe after all these years that the game isn't over until the last shot Is fired.

I love acting - I love doing it. It's a lot of fun, but for the longest time, I wanted to become a firefighter. I still do want to become a firefighter.

By no means did my first book sell. I took a few runs at it. You'll never see those early efforts 'cause they're burned, straight to the fireplace where they belong.

The best piece of life advice I've ever been given is to not take every no to heart - especially with my Little Fires Everywhere audition story.

But at the end of the day, I am a firm believer of the fact that if I can do well nobody can stop me.

I'm a firm believer that every morning brings a new opportunity for me to conquer the day.

I made my first film when I was 35, so I firmly believe that you don't have to be one thing in life. If you're doing something, and you have a desire to do something different, give it a try.

I am still seeking to become firmly established as an actor.

When you commit yourself to do the things I do, day in and day out, you firmly believe that opportunity will present itself.

I firmly believe if you start something, you should finish it.

The most important thing any person can focus on, whether in a first audition or a first job, is to be the best you can be. The rest will take care of itself.

First job I went out on in new York I got, and when I came back, the first job I went out on, I got.

The actor in me can never die. It's my first love and first dream. That's what keep me going.

Music is my first love, and it's not something I'll ever stop.

If I lose the ball, I want to be the first one trying to win it back.

And, again, I'm the first one to say that I'm not going be successful at everything.

I've frowned at the idea of breaking records, the first one to do something, or do it longer, higher, more difficult.

It's harder to get your second picture than it is to get your first one.

You've got to be the first one in the door and last one out.

Of course, it is difficult to arrive at a big team in the first place, but it is even harder to stay there.

You don't have to get it right the first time.

It took me six years going to the Amazon, three months at a time, to actually track down the arapaima. That's commonly said to be the biggest fresh-water fish in the world. Nobody knows for sure, but a lot of people think so.