Dan Pena Quotes

I just wanna build momentum again. Keeping yourself in work is one thing, keeping yourself in good work's another. But if it doesn't work out, so be it. As the Taoists say, Learn to accept that which you cannot change.

When I decide to do something, I do it.

When I get it into my head that I want to do something, I do it.

I'm very confident with who I am and how I lead, and I'm a problem solver and like to keep myself on my toes.

I haven't let anybody take me off my path or deter me in any way. It's about seeing an opportunity and taking it.

If I get rejected for a part, I pick myself up and say, 'OK, not today, maybe tomorrow I'll get this other part or something.'

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

When I see what I want, I do it.

I know there is a stereotype that I am naive, but I know what I want, and I know what I'm doing to get there.

Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

I've always wanted to push myself and move with the tide. That's just how I am and it's worked for me.

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

I'm very specific and ambitious in plotting out my goals and never take no for an answer - so it's not like things just fall in my lap.

I've grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there's a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I'm off to myself. And I'm totally committed to the game of football. That's why I've had so much success.

I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the past few years I began to say to myself, OK, look, I'm not messing around. This is something I want to attack, instead of thinking, I'll just see what happens with it.

I have too much drive and determination to let anything falter me. Because I know that life's short and there's so much that I wanna do, and I can't do anything that might hold me back or get stuck in.

Of course, I will keep myself fit, keep my boots clean and you never know.

If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it.

I try to focus on what I'm supposed to do, and to do my job the best I can. I kind of let everything happen the way it's supposed to happen, let everything fall into place the way it should.

I think the must-have power qualities for a female or male power leader are really the ability to focus, to work hard, to be extremely goal oriented and to not let the noise and the nonsense interfere with your mission - what you really feel you want to do with your career and your life.

I've learned to be one of the hardheadedest cats in the world. I've learned that.

The successful people of this world take life as it comes. They just go out and deal with the world as it is.

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.

I've been strong and determined all my life about many things I've wanted.