Quotes About Dedication

Far and away the best price that life has to offer is a chance to work hard at work worth doing.

Far and away, the best prize that life has to offer is a chance to work hard at work worth doing.

Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.

I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me.

With Tenerife, we had to fight in the most difficult second division in Spain with Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, and Real Betis, and we were promoted. I know you have to fight until the last day. We were promoted in the last game.

I know Spain football very well, because I've always been interested in it, even after I left Spain.

I could be in Spain, spending my time playing bad golf; financially I don't need to play snooker. I play because I love it.

Look at France and Didier Deschamps; he was just a guy who just did his job but he was captain of one of France's most successful teams. Then you've got Iker Casillas; he's not into PR or things like that, but he's one of the most successful captains of Spain.

My attention span has never been on point - in school as well - unless I'm very, very, very into something.

I have a short attention span, so I go through short nerd-out phases.

My attention span, when it comes to exercise, is pretty minimal.

I don't have the attention span for sports.

If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.

In a short span of time, I happened to do quality films and managed a good fan-following.

I've never wanted to do just one thing. I don't have an attention span for that. I can focus really well on one thing - what's in front of me.

Both of my parents sacrificed a lot. My dad, Tero, would drive me to training every single day. My mum, Teija, came to Seville to help me. She did everything for me. It was such a big place to go at 17. Even if you can speak English, it doesn't matter there. It was all Spanish. They don't do English.

You can't win any games in the Spanish league by giving only seventy or eighty per cent. You always have to step on the gas.

I like many things in English football - everyone lives and breathes it here. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like Spanish football.

I grew up with a strong Spanish influence. I tried to learn flamenco when I was younger. But it's like my teacher said: 'It takes a lifetime to learn flamenco.'

I played the Spanish guitar for eight years, like flamenco.

I learned Spanish in five or six months.

Asian players have more in common with the Bundesliga than with Italian or Spanish leagues because they are wedded to the team cause, are hard-working and disciplined.

If I have to play 5, I'll play 5. That's what we've been doing for years in the Spanish team.

You don't have any days to spare if you want to improve!