Quotes About Dedication

I never believed I'd have a six-pack, especially not at 35 years old. I always thought it was a genetic blessing. It's not. You just have to be willing to do what it takes.

Genius is nothing but continued attention.

I think Milly Shapiro is a genius. She's just a fantastic person and a fantastic actress.

Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.

I'm not going to say that I'm some musical genius, but I've always loved music.

People call me a genius. I don't know much about geniuses. But I do believe that what I achieved was not just because of the ability that I was born with but also because I worked hard.

I think there's only one reason to write in any genre or to any particular age group: You are called to it. You think it'd be fun.

Like most writers, I read deeply into the genre in which I write.

The thing that's amazing about working with Chris Landon is that he has such an encyclopedic knowledge of all films in all genres.

Usually, I don't revisit a scene once shot. However, in 'Gentleman,' every morning on the sets, I had to revisit the last four scenes and then shoot for the next set of scenes.

For me, I have to have a genuine love for something, or I feel like I look like a fraud or a fake.

At the end of the day, whatever you're doing in the ring, you want it to look real, and genuine, and authentic.

Some comics are in it for what they can get out of it. Others are in it for a love of comedy. I think those that are in it for a genuine love of comedy find each other within the circuit and become friends.

The best thing after my son is my work - and he taught me to be genuine.

I don't believe in hopping from one social issue to the next to be a part of the movement for a moment. Anything I'm involved in is something that I would die for. I can't support things that don't feel genuine.

I want to be a genuine allrounder.

I don't model unless I think the project is cool, and I don't put my name behind something that I don't genuinely believe in.

I put a lot of work into my mixtapes, and I want everybody to understand I am doing this genuinely. I don't even want to be paid for this; I just want you all to hear my music and appreciate it. I think it brings me closer to my fans because they know I'm doing this for them and not just to get the bucks.

I like people who genuinely are looking for a project and not a job.

I don't want to record anything unless it can be great and genuinely interesting.

I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.

No, no, Gary Neville was a fantastic full back. He would genuinely get to the by-line. He played without fear. He was a leader.

Commit yourself to an organization or cause that genuinely fires you up.

There is no royal road to geometry.