Quotes About Grit

The thing about Precious, she's so far from a Hollywood character. She's so honest and real, I definitely felt like I knew her.

I enjoyed 'Predator' a lot, and also 'Get Rich and Die Tryin'.' I really enjoyed that role and playing the O.G.

Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence.

Winning the Premier League is never easy. Whether you're at home or away, the games are always tough.

A lot of people don't realise how mentally tough the Premier League is.

When you're out here grinding away, firing at some flags, firing at the middle of the green, you just got to be very patient, and I always do a pretty good job of that in the majors.

I'm pretty good at playing with foot injuries.

It's a challenge, and I like challenges. That's how it's been in my career since Day One.

From day one in summer league, I had a chip on my shoulder.

I've never had it easy in boxing, from day one, never. I've never asked for an easy run.

I defend just like my brother Todd lived. He taught me how to play defense by the way he lived his life. I defend like every game is my last game, like anything can be taken away at any moment, and that's what my brother taught me. That's what he always preached to me, so that's how I believe the game should be played.

I'm not too complicated. I don't think I'm great on the eye. I work hard. I try to outwork defenders, and that's it.

Defense is about will and effort and a certain toughness you have to have.

New York basketball is about defense.

It's not always fun. It burns inside to play defense. But you have to keep working and eventually defense is something you get used to.

I definitely have a chip on my shoulder after having transfered to Division I-AA.

I'm not a delicate man.

I grew up in the heart of the Depression.

Everybody deserves the opportunity to fight and fight with everything that they're given.

I believe in the power of determination.

It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.

Determination is kind of like rhythm: you can't teach it.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.