Quotes About Effort

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it in about 17 days.

I think more about preparation than numbers. If I'm well prepared, there will be results.

But on this show, it's a good question because in the 35 shows that we've done now, I've really made a consistent effort to really shadow the directors because in many ways they have to be more prepared than feature directors.

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!

Everyone's favorite breakfast dish can be prepared in a moment's time with just a few ingredients and minimum effort.

The amount of work you need to do to become a very successful celebrity is something I'm not prepared to do.

When my entire focus is on training and just preparing... I just do 100-percent that and nothing else.

The thing is you never know what you can do until you try it. Even if you try, you still may fail, but that's when you have to go and prepare because if you're not prepared, you're preparing to fail.

I spent about a total of one year preparing for the 'Want' album.

To point the finger at one guy, at each other or at the coaches, won't do any good. It's not supposed to be the coach. It's our team. The coaches can do a phenomenal job preparing you, but it has to come from within.

I do not miss the hours you have to spend preparing for the upcoming season in July, in March, April. I do not miss half my day being in the gym... to get ready to play.

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.

I always thought that I was going to be up there, whether it's was in the top 20, top 10, and I wasn't training hard, but I thought, you know... my strength, my presence, my talent would just keep me up there, without really training hard and really committing myself to the game.

I do make a difference. I just come out and provide a presence in the paint, defensively and offensively. I play hard.

If people have got an amazing opportunity such as on 'Dragons' Den' and they mess it up by being lazy with their presentation it does make me a bit cross.

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I expected. I've gotten a lot of E-mail since I got back, saying they thought I did a good job and presented the case well.

Only those who've presented live television really know how difficult it is to make it look easy.

I am happy to do anything that comes my way, and I will always do my best in anything that presents itself.

Some of the best presents I get from my children for Mother's Day are homemade. It makes me so happy to see the time and effort they put into each gift.

We need to work as hard as President Trump is working.

We did a lot of press for the last film and now for this one. We don't rest on our laurels.

Sometimes you can press a little bit and you're trying to do too much and you're trying too hard. You want to win so bad and you want to help the team so badly that you end up trying too much instead of letting the play come to you.

I think I'd have done better if I had been a little more relaxed-if I had not pressed quite so hard, if I'd not lost quite so much sleep.

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.