Quotes About Effort

Before I starred in 'Million Dollar Baby,' I wasn't really a boxer. I just worked hard to learn as much as I could before we were there on set.

There are always improvements to make, no boxer in the world does everything right.

I've trained side-by-side with all these boxers and they make more money than me.

Boxing is a really difficult sport! So I don't want to tell you I wouldn't try it, but I guess everybody that does know about it, my friends, they tell me how difficult it is, and I'm like, 'Eh.'

For myself, it's trying to do my best in whatever I am doing. At this time, it is boxing; then when I get home, I want to be the best father, the best husband, the best man I can be.

My job is to work my best boxing in the ring.

I swam my brains out.

I used my body, and Roddy used a lot of his brains.

I wish I were braver, although I try.

I do my job like I breathe.

Work breeds a bit of work sometimes. If you're in the right place at the right time, that can lead to other things.

A lot of people think you go to a top college, you come into the NBA and it'll be all a breeze and easy. It's not like that.

To give the best I can, sometimes you will be brilliant or not.

I can't ask for every movie I make to be great and brilliant. I can only try.

I learned that when you work for the very best, you have to bring your very best.

I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.

When you play against the best, it brings the best out in everybody.

Anybody doing something brings something to it.

Competition brings out the best.

I'm the kind of guy who has to be two feet in if I am going to give my best effort, so broadcasting is something I'm looking at long-term.

In five years, I had done 13 films, which I think broke Elvis's record.

If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.

The United States would be the only honest broker in the international effort to restore peace and justice for all Syrians.

If I can't even be bothered to brush my hair, I don't think I should start getting face work... I think it would look a bit try-hard.