Quotes About Perseverance

I've loved being involved in the sport at the time that I have, and I've gotten to do what I love for a living for a long period of time.

Every song is a long process. First I have to write a story for it, and then to make it into a song, I have to make it short and then shorter - so it's not easy!

I know now that it is going to be a tough and long road ahead of me.

I had a really great career, a long run.

I've always been playing because I knew this was eventually going to pay off in the long run for me.

L.A. is a long shot city, and those who make that shot - you can tell. You can see very clearly who's made it and who hasn't.

I think when you're not in the NFL or when you're early in your career, you don't understand how hard guys work, especially the guys that play a long time and are successful.

As an actress, I learned a long time ago that there is a lot of this business that is just out of my hands. All I can really focus on is going to work every day and doing my best.

I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out what will happen in an acting career.

I learned a long time ago that no one wants to hear excuses.

It has never been easy doing the work I do, but there's a long way to go.

For a person who's scared of the dark, I've sure come a long way.

I really admire people who have long-distance relationships. It's an incredible achievement. I couldn't do it.

I think it's really important to have a long-term perspective.

My long-term goal is to become the world number one player.

Jive never saw any value in me as a long-term artist. Even as I was doing it they were like, 'You're not really the kind of artist that we'd spend our money on.' They never saw the value of Too $hort and E-40.

I've lasted a lot longer than many thought I would.

Since I can't write the greatest American novel, I'm going to write the longest American novel.

You know, Lisa, for the longest time, did not sing.

Longevity trumps everything.

Effortlessly, I feel like my records have longevity.

I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career.

If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.

I want longevity in this career.