Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
My mum and dad ran a family cafe in Sligo for 35 years and worked long hours. We grew up in a very hard-working family and had a lovely atmosphere, as we lived above the restaurant. It definitely made me want to work hard, whatever I chose to do. As the baby of seven kids, I was definitely a bit spoilt.
There’s so much hocus-pocus about acting styles; there’s too much mysticism attached to it. But it’s a craft like any other – it’s something you have to work hard at.
Work hard at doing what you feel is right. Don’t be scared!
Everybody needs a hit, but at the same time, people have to like my work, too. I’m more thankful for the fact that people appreciated my work in every film, and I work hard to earn that.
I know competition is there, and it can come my way by new, fresh faces that are around or are coming up. It pushes me to work hard. I know if I don’t work hard, I will be left behind. So, I continue to work hard.
I want my people to work hard. But if they see me earning a lot more than they do, they would lose their sense of being owners of the factory, and what I say as factory manager wouldn’t stick.
Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn’t mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.
I’m a competitor and work hard every day.
I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness.
For the most part, if you’re willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.
While we can work hard at improving our health, size is no more in our control than the color of our skin, our ethnicity, or our sexual preference.
At the end of the day, I just want to work hard for the team, and if I improve, I’m really satisfied.
To be honest, I was not very good in studies; I was an average student. I used to work hard, whether it was for wrestling or studies, as I considered myself not that talented. I used to mug up everything during exams.
Be extra careful in the work environment with those who like to maintain their position through charm and being political, rather than getting things done. They are very prone to envying and hating those who work hard and get results. They will slander and sabotage you without any warning.
When I went to Juventus, I was young, but in training, I had legends like Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram marking me. I had to work hard to get my respect.
After I learn more English, I’ll work hard and make more films.
My parents never told me to get a real job. They always said, ‘Go for it! If this is what you want to do, work hard.’ They were always very supportive.
I’ve had opportunities. But I’m happy at Utah. I can do a lot of nice things and I love the kids. We work hard and we have fun.
You won’t see me at a microphone singing and tapping my foot. I spend a lot of money on sets, costumes and sound. I believe people deserve a show. I’m a singer, musician, dancer. I work hard, and I’m soaking wet when I come off.
I still believe I have a lot of liberal thoughts, but I also believe when you work hard, you shouldn’t be penalized and pay more because you work hard.
I think what’s important in a good manager and a good agent is that they know your vision and that they are passionate about you and believe in you. Because if they don’t, then they’re not going to work hard for you, and they’re going to send you out on things that you don’t want to do.
I start getting bored and misbehaving if I don’t work hard. It’s fine when you’re younger – you go out a lot and muck around with your mates and drink and stuff – but I’m a bit over that now.
Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it will happen.
I will tell them that you can work hard, you can improve your life and the lives of your children in one day when you deliver your youngest child to the university, you will look her in the eye and say, ‘You will give back.’
You’ll sacrifice a lot of things in the early part of your career to be successful, but to be ahead of your competitors, you have to work hard.
I just work hard and do things as they come along. But it has been a challenge to learn that I have to say ‘no’ to things and to know how and what to prioritize.
I work hard on the training field every day.
Other comedians got love for me. But don’t get it twisted – I’m not a clown, I’m a comedian and work hard as an artist. Clowns go to college.
I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.
It’s hard to do it because you gotta look people in the eye and tell ’em they’re irresponsible and lazy. And who’s gonna wanna do that? Because that’s what poverty is, ladies and gentlemen. In this country, you can succeed if you get educated and work hard. Period. Period.
We live in New York. To be able to have a steady job and take your kids to school, and be around and work hard, is the perfect life.
There is nothing in your background that inherently holds you back or means you can’t achieve what others can achieve. You are the master of your own fate, and if you work hard, you can do what you want.
I hope someone thinks I sing good. I’m always working hard to sing better. I sound the way I sound, but I can always be better. I work hard at singing and being a better recording artist.
Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path.
We all work hard to understand the dynamic relationship we have with a parent.
Work hard, never stop, do anything.
Fabulous place, Dublin is. The trouble is, you work hard and in Dublin you play hard as well.
I just go out there and play and work hard.
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you’re going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.
There’s no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.
I work hard, and I’m thankful people recognize that.
Our nation’s military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would less capable of protecting our nation.
What I need to do is to work hard and to always do my best to help the team.
I learned to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity.
You’re allowed to work hard and have good things and do good things.
When you are in a small rural place with cold weather and a lot of granite, you need people who are going to work hard, and you really stop worrying about what gender they are.
We’ve been training since we were small. You definitely got to love it to be part of this family. We like to have fun. We like to work hard, and always staying out of trouble and always doing the right thing.
I believe that if you work hard at a relationship, devoting time and energy to it, being willing to grow and experiment, and never take it for granted, that you can continue to feel the initial attraction and excitement indefinitely.
Good luck happens to people who work hard for it. Sometimes people just fall into the honey pot, but I’ve consistently strived to create whatever good fortune I can get in my life – and consistently strive just as hard not to screw it up once I have it!
You see opportunity… Opportunity is like a window: every once in a while, it opens, if you’re ready for that opportunity. So be prepared, work hard, and follow your dreams.
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
I work hard at my job, and I guess hard work pays off.
When I was in my 20s, I learned not only how to work hard but about the importance of focus.
I work hard, so I surround myself with people that work just as hard. It’s important if you want to create a successful brand.
I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard.
I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren’t prepared or didn’t work hard enough.
If you work hard and you’re good, you can build something for yourself.
Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well.
Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard at them for money.
We definitely work hard, and we want to keep our fans engaged… we want to give them new music.
Set pieces are something I work hard at after training, and I hit quite a lot every day.
Watching Mum work hard made me do the same. I’ve watched her since I was little, and I’ve picked up on how hard she works and the fire she has in her belly.
