Quotes About Grit

I think every work is hard in different ways.

There's different ways to win in this league. It's not always going to be pretty.

Certain things have happened in my life where it has been crazy touch-and-go situations, but it has let me know that, even if there are going to be difficult times, there's always a bright side to everything.

When I have difficulties, I will not complain.

Difficulty does not deter me. In fact, I find challenges exciting.

Know that the power comes from within: when you are tired, or you want to give up, dig deep. Dig deep for whatever reason - in boxing, in sport, in life.

Great players, they always dig deep and have their will to win.

I want all that dirt and grime and life-sauce. A lot of my favorite old soul records have it, but you don't hear it on country records anymore.

Rock n' roll is dirty, and it's bad, and it's either clever or it's not clever.

I want a manly man who's not afraid to get down and dirty.

I don't know how to make movies without getting my hands dirty.

I want the title. But these hands are working hands, and sometimes you've got to get them dirty.

People who have it too easy in early life have a disadvantage for later on, because they get to thinking that everything is going to be easy.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

I have a disease, but I also have a lot of other things.

I don't like rehabilitating myself. It is one of the things I dislike.

There is a strength of character in the people who have, by and large, never experienced comfort.

I used to hear about guys who played saying how difficult it is getting up in the morning, and now I'm experiencing it; those same effects.

Some people, they don't get a few takedowns, they start getting nervous, and they fade. That's just not in my character.

Some guys have one good year and fade away. I've worked too hard to get here and it's took me too long to just fade away.

You should try and fail and not be afraid. Get up again.

I've failed a lot, you know, in football, and I've gone on a lot of auditions, been told no, been told I'm not right, so I know what failure feels like. It's about the work.

My nature is such that even if I failed 9,999 times, I'll attempt for the 10,000th time again.

Fostering is not for the faint of heart.