Quotes About Perseverance

Even when I became the editor of 'Vogue' - America, I kept moonlighting for a garment store.

Learning how to be editor-in-chief of 'Vogue' wasn't something that happened overnight.

I didn't lie that I read Vogue' every day or that I grew up loving fashion, but I did know how to roll up my sleeves and do whatever it took to learn it.

I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It's a voice of pain and victory.

I wouldn't trade this experience for the world, and I hope I get to be a part of 'The Voice' for as long as I can.

I don't really get embarrassed a lot because I feel like life goes on. I mean, I fell on stage one time; like, I tripped one time. My voice cracked... That's pretty embarrassing.

There are no free rides nor short cuts in this world. 'The Voice' and 'The Bachelorette' are very poor examples to model your life with.

And I had not much of a voice. I didn't play that great guitar either.

I lost my voice for the first time. I was so bummed out, but it happens to every singer at some point in their career. I don't think most people understand, but I sing every night and sometimes we do five shows in a row, which is really bad for your voice.

It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy.

To become a superstar, it's not only the voice. You have to have all these things: talent, determination, be ready to work, ready to understand.

My voice is stronger today than ever.

I had a galvanised voice: I could sing through a 105 fever or a flu or a root canal or anything that you could throw at me.

If you don't ever stop singing, your voice stays in shape. It's like the marathon runner. You've got to run, run, run to stay in shape.

I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn't like my voice. I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it's paid off.

I have dyslexia, and I never did learn to read music, and I even had a problem in reading because everything was turned upside down, so I just had to draw from the lyrics and the voice that I would hear in my mind.

At the beginning, it was me, Run and D, but D's voice is messed up.

The secret of my success? I speak in a loud clear voice and try not to bump into the furniture.

The way I look at it, a footballer wouldn't play in flip-flops or dip their feet in acid and then expect to get to David Beckham's level. My voice is my living, so I'll be looking after it.

I agree that my films have flopped, and I have been slammed for my nasal voice, my look, and my dialogue delivery. But every time I got a negative feedback, I went out of my way to work on it.

I auditioned for 'The Voice' because I really wanted to try and figure out a way to get myself out there. I really couldn't imagine doing anything else - music was the only thing that I really clung to.

I don't come from a very ambitious family. We weren't entrepreneurial. We weren't hard-working academics, or setting up businesses. But for some reason, when I started doing fitness, I always had this voice in my head telling me to keep going - keep going, and people will eventually follow.

Just speaking from growing up in the projects, it was hard for me to take dance classes or voice classes because I didn't have money. Or learn an instrument because I didn't have the money to buy one.

Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to 'sit down and shut up' over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.