Ann Dowd Quotes

You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here.

I'm studying at A&M, and that takes so much hard work, so much dedication, and that effort is very tough.

Korean students are hard working, talented, and they do what they need to do. They succeed in exams. They are highly motivated to succeed in tests.

To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It's about embracing the pain that you'll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge.

Going to school and working for good marks, indeed working for very good marks, was a serious business.

You may be in a medical or engineering college, but not all will stand first in class. It depends on who studies the most.

You can't get through medical school if you don't have a strong will and a strong constitution.

It's nice to say you have goals and that you want to win championships. But until you get thrown into the fire, you can't truly grasp what it takes to accomplish those goals.

I'm not going to change; I'm going to keep grinding. I'm going to do all I can to win.

You play the game to compete and you want to be a starter, but at the same time you don't want to rush yourself to be in any situation that could possibly lead you back to where you are today.

I did not have a normal life. I'd be training when my sister would be at birthday parties and sleepovers. I finished high school by correspondence, basically working two full-time jobs. The last years were very, very tough. But I was willing to do that. It's all about sacrifice.

I'll focus on my training, no matter who I fight.

I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.

I've always played hard. That's how I was raised.

I've dominated past competitions, but I've sweated blood and tears for every medal. I take nothing for granted, and I'm fully focused on doing my best.

As a medical student, you have to study every day. You can't cover the syllabus by studying for a few nights before your exam.

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.

I know there's nobody working harder than me.

I studied really, really hard, rather boringly.

Remarkably successful people habitually do what other people won't do. They go where others won't go because there's a lot less competition and a much greater chance for success.

It's super good for me because wherever you go, there's always going to be competition, and you're always going to have to fight, and I feel that PSG is really teaching me that you have to fight for your position even if you're not playing.

I've always relied on discipline to achieve goals great and small. At a young age, my father instilled a real work ethic in me - and a fear of men. I always felt like if I didn't have a natural knack for something, I could kind of out-discipline the competition as it were. So I would always work as hard as I possibly could, sometimes to my own detriment and my personal life. For me, I think will power and discipline are very synonymous.

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things losers don't want to do.

Discipline to me is sacrifice; it's willingness to give up something you want to do, so you can better yourself.