Quotes About Perseverance

When I was starting out, I did not do short fiction well, because I kept wanting to write books.

I think at that time I obviously wasn't aware of what I really needed. But conversely, my wanting to prove something to everyone was beneficial 'cause if I hadn't done it then, maybe I'd never have done it.

The great thing about the business is how Darwinian it is. We have to swim or die - if you are found wanting over a period of time, you've either got to change what you're doing or find something else to do.

But I was in the Radiohead studio today and Phil was there drumming and Thom was there playing. We feel like we've only just stopped and already people are wanting us to carry on.

I don't think anybody is wanting to put me back on the air. But I'm certainly out there trying.

I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress.

'Lawrence of Arabia' is a film that anyone wanting to become an actor should watch at least six hundred times.

You want to try and win as many slams as possible in your career. As a tennis player, that's what we always dream of as a kid, wanting to play slams, wanting to win them.

I grew up always wanting to be a part of 'Idol,' and I never thought I would make it as far as I did. I was really lucky, and it's given me the opportunities that I have now.

Being a fan of the business for years and wanting to be an actor for years, I knew, if ever the opportunity came for me, I would already know what to expect. I know what comes along with it. The best thing I can do is take it all in and go with the flow.

You can't plan for people to like your movies. I knew that people were not going to run in droves to the theater for the 'In the Valley of Elah.' I knew they might not want to see it, but I still had to the movie; I felt very strongly about it. Wanting to keep telling a good story is what you want to do, a compelling story.

If you're going to come wanting to work really hard, you're never going to bum me out.

It had to be a book that held my attention and kept me wanting to read it; when my husband finished 'The Road', I started it straight away and didn't put it down until I finished - it was such an achievement and relief to know that I could read, comprehend and, most importantly, enjoy a book!

There is no pathway for female GB road cyclists, but at the same time, if you are wanting to be the best in the world, you have to forge your own pathway. It's not that things should be there on a plate for you. You have to work really hard, and that's what I've done, and I didn't let it stop me.

I think anyone in life, everyone in the world, no matter what work they do, they should think of wanting to get on, to win, improve.

When I was younger, I could get that white-knuckle grip of holding on to an idea and not wanting to let it go.

Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.

An injured lion still wants to roar.

Even if you flippin' fries at McDonald's, if you are excellent, everybody wants to be in your line.

Sweat saves blood.

Conquered, we conquer.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

We have been travelling through a cloud. The sky has been dark ever since the war began.

To make a film is easy; to make a good film is war. To make a very good film is a miracle.