Jenna Ushkowitz Quotes

I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying.

I've gone through all of it: I've literally heard every single name in the book be told to me. So don't be discouraged by anyone as long as you're confident in yourself, and just keep doing what you're doing.

When Marcus Garvey spoke about self-reliance, he wasn't only talking about people of colour. It's like self-reliance in general, for anyone. Just keep moving and moving within the right direction, and everything will be all right.

I feel like I was born and bred to stay self-motivated. I'm not one of those people who ho-hums and feels sorry for himself when something's bad.

I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.

In the United States, if you believe in yourself and you're determined and persevere, you're going to succeed.

I learnt a lesson that you mustn't worry what people think if you are achieving your objective.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Stay focused and stay determined. Don't look to anyone else to be your determination - have self-determination. It will take you very far.

Believe in yourself. Push to your highest limit.

Nothing makes you try harder than to be told that you are not good enough or that you simply do not have the skills.

I try to push myself a little every day. For me, it's doing 10 more seconds of whatever I'm working on. So if I'm on the treadmill sprinting my butt off or doing a grueling core workout, I think to myself, 'You can do 10 more seconds, and you'll be that much mentally stronger.' After a while, those 10 seconds add up!

Live your life to its fullest potential and don't really care too much about what other people think of you.

I have a strong will-power.

People are gonna like who they like, there's nothing you can do about it. Just go out there, do what you do best, play your game and try to become a better person on and off the court.

Believe in what you do and keep working hard and you can't take what people say personally, because if you do it'll eat at you.

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.

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.

Optimism is the secret of self-reliance. Self-reliance is the secret of a dynamic power. A dynamic power is the secret of an immediate success.

"I'm sure it is," she replied. Her expression turned fierce, making her look far different from the scattered teacher I knew. "But listen to me when I say this. You are exceptional, talented, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible. Do not let anyone - not even a teacher who constantly sends you for coffee - push you around." She put her glasses back on and began randomly lifting up pieces of papers. At last, she found a pen and grinned triumphantly. "Now, then. What is your brother's name?"

Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.

Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.

Everything is generated through your own will power.

I just come do what I've got to do, play my game. And I don't worry if anybody likes it.