Quotes About Perseverance

In my early days, I auditioned a lot. Mostly, I didn't get anywhere.

From my early days of playing 2:2 in basketball against my three older brothers to my years playing Division 1 college basketball and lacrosse, sports have played a big role in my leadership development.

The early days were really difficult because it was constant no's, I didn't have an agent. I always knew that I had something to offer, but it just felt like I could never get someone to give me a chance.

Life will not make allowance for you, but it will pay you what you earn.

Everything I've gotten, I've had to work twice as hard to earn.

It's not like everything was given to me. I had to really work hard for it and earn it.

One year was so bad for me and my wife that we were going to have to sell our house until Elaine decided to change career and earn some money.

I didn't draw Angelina to be famous; I did it simply because I've always had to earn a living.

At the end of the day, it's me who has to earn the right to play more.

I've never been a basketball prodigy. I've always had to work, earn my way. And that's the way I want it to be.

There's a lot of crazy stuff in this league, and you got to go out and you got to earn your role out every year.

It's not always easy to make a name for yourself. You've gotta earn it. Because nothing's ever given.

I love taking the new ball, but you've got to earn that right.

I'm looking to prove myself and earn that respect in the ring.

I just got advice to work hard like I always did and never, nobody gave me everything. I always had to earn everything by myself. If I will just continue to do that, I'll be fine.

I think there are a lot of good players in the top 20, top 30 that are top-10 players. You got to get there. You got to earn it.

You've got to earn way to a title shot.

I don't want to fight in UFC just because I was a champion in UFC. I'm gonna have to earn it. It's gonna have to be how I fight.

I felt I had to earn my way. I had nobody to support me.

I always wanted to train and when I got in the business, I never thought about the money I might earn.

I need someone to believe in me and give me a good opportunity. I'm going to have to earn that, I have to work for that.

No one can take away what I've done in this game. Everything I've done, I've earned it so far.

I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting.

We really earned our keep by going door to door, going to every town, playing in every club.