Mellody Hobson Quotes

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.

I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can.

I enjoy hard work; I love setting goals and achieving them.

Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women

Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

It's truly amazing to see where determination and drive will lead you.

I'm a great believer in setting myself goals, and I like to think that, once I've a goal to aim for, I'll do whatever it takes to achieve it.

I want to be the best so I am ready to do anything.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

I'm different than another person who wants to lay back and do nothing for rest of the life and talk nonsense on ESPN... I will not do that. I want to achieve something else.

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them.

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that you're trying to accomplish.

I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

I want to be the best, so whatever comes with that, I'll have to accept.

Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare - and special - human beings who use the fullness of their talents to do their very best.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

I push myself to the limit.

I'm just working hard because I know that's the way you can get things done. That's how I've been able to be successful.

I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.

I think hard work is what gets most people to the top.

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.

I know what it takes to get to the top.