Carmelo Anthony Quotes

I never listened to people who said I wasn't going to make it.

That's something that drives me on - wanting to prove people wrong. Because the amount of people who have told me, 'no, you're not good enough.' A lot of people fall at that hurdle. But I just kept getting up and looking for that one person who said yes.

After people become convinced they have what it takes to succeed, they persevere in the face of adversity and quickly rebound from setbacks. By sticking it out through tough times, they emerge stronger from adversity.

Along the way there's going to be a lot of obstacles, a lot of adversity, a lot of people who will tell you you're not good enough. I'm here to tell you that you are. Everyone that tells you that you're not is because they didn't accomplish something.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

When I graduated from Parsons School of Design, the dean at that time said I would never be a designer. Obviously I didn't listen.

When things are difficult, you have to be sure of who you are and what you want to achieve.

When I hear people say that they don't think that I can do something or they don't think I belong somewhere, that's all it takes for me to prove them wrong, and it's motivation.

I'm going to keep proving people wrong because I have a lot of people to prove wrong, a lot of doubters.

You always feel like you've got something to prove, whether it be to yourself or somebody else. I can think of plenty of people along the way telling me I'll be nothing, working at McDonald's, doing things like that. The whole time, you're just trying to prove them wrong.

My hardest lesson has been my most fruitful, too: that when people don't believe in me, I can prove them wrong.

I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.

One will never get any more than he thinks he can get. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. Look back and see your progress - damn the torpedo, full speed ahead!

Never take no personally. Sometimes people tell you no for a reason that has nothing to do with you. You must keep going.

My whole life everyone always said 'it can't be done', 'you'll never do it', 'you will fail', 'no one has ever gone from Austria and become a Mr Universe, blah, blah, blah', or when I ran for governor people were sceptical. It was 'you're going to lose' and 'people don't take people from show-business seriously in politics'. So, I've heard all the 'it's impossible' thing but I didn't pay any attention because I believed that I could do it.

We must believe in ourselves as no one else will believe in us, we must match our expectations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.

I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. Keep proving people wrong and proving myself right.

Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.

I do good when people doubt me. When someone says I can't do something, I want to do more. I won't back down from anybody.

All the people who knock me down, only inspire me to do better.

No one thought I would be successful. Everyone thought I would fail. You have no idea how much courage it took for me to do this.

Anybody who has ever done anything knows that, when you believe, it doesn't matter what other people think. You just have to keep finding a way to align your vision with other people who will receive and accept your vision. And when the time is right, if it is for you, it will show itself, if you believe.

The people who put you down don't have to stop you from chasing your dreams. Stand up, and prove them wrong.

And you can win, though you face the worst, if you feel that you're going to do it.