Quotes About Grit

Tenacity got me over the brick wall.

A little bit of luck helps, yes, but the key element, which too many in our affluent society have forgotten, is still hard work—grinding it out. Ray

To succeed in life you need three things: A back bone; A wish bone; A funny bone.

Heart can cancel out budget.

That's what I'm known for, I got cardio and pressure.

I remember my first Arsenal training session and Sol Campbell going straight through me. I had a bit of a bruise, but I got straight back up and carried on. I didn't want to show them that it hurt.

When I booked 'This Is Us,' I had 81 cents in my bank account.

At a certain point, you get banged up a lot.

There's a drive in me that won't allow me to do certain things that are easy.

I used to not back down from a challenge.

I wanted the ADCC championship, I got it two times.

I've been in the Championship before, and it didn't kill me.

The Championship is such a tough division.

I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.

Jesse Lee Soffer

New York's got a little rougher edge to it than Chicago.

I always have a point to prove where I have a chip on my shoulder at all times.

I've always had a chip on my shoulder. It kind of drives me. It's something that allows me to train harder, train longer, work better.

I got a chip on my shoulder from the Draft.

I always had a chip on my shoulder.

I've got a chip on my shoulder, but that's something I've carried with me my whole life.

I have a huge chip on my shoulder.

I like to do things that you need to chip away at.

I've got a chip on my shoulder, and honestly, I've always had it, but I don't think about it in those terms, like I'm trying to be better than this guy or that guy. It just helps keep me focused.