Lapo Elkann Quotes

I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and play hard and do everything I can to be successful, whatever I do.

The simple truth is that in order to become good, you have to be obsessed. You have to put in an awful lot of time and hard work and couple that with desire and unflagging perseverance.

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.

I've always felt I should do things 100 percent or not do them. It's all or nothing. That's what makes me a good athlete - doing things with all the 'ganas' I can.

I'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all.

I've always put myself intensely into my work.

Do whatever you do intensely.

You must be passionate, you must dedicate yourself, and you must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful.

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

Well, I am obsessive about my work. I throw myself in all the way.

My friends have always called me 'Mr. Thorough,' in that when I get into something, I become obsessed with it.

Whatever I do, it's crucial to me that I give it 100 per cent. It doesn't matter if it's a short film, stage, theatre, TV or blockbuster. It doesn't matter what level of budget or prestige it is.

If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Put your life into it - it's not that hard.

To do anything to a high level, it has to be total obsession.

I'm the type of person who commits to the fullest to whatever I'm doing.

If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.

Whenever I do something, I tend to focus on it and spend all of my time and energy on it.

I've always been somebody who sort of throws himself, you could say, obsessively into whatever thing I'm passionate about.

Once I get in the game, I just feel like I have to give it my all.

I'm a very hard worker, and if I put my mind to something I see it through, no matter what.

I just try to bring it every night in whatever way I can.

In many ways, Nog is a lot like me, like the way he goes after Starfleet with such tenacity, much the same way I went after my acting career when I started out.

I put all my energy and thoughtful commitment to everything that I do. There is no other way!