Joe Cocker Quotes

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

A large demo of my fans are younger, and I try to be the best role model possible and tell them that if you work hard and believe in yourself, you can create amazing work.

If you want to write, just believe that you can, because it's about perseverance.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.

Just do what you believe in, and success will follow.

What I had to prove was that I had a dedication and a desire and a passion to do the work and everything else would fall in place because I have a vision that I want to portray and it did and I do it. I don't sell anything.

I really have a lot of respect for music, the art form of music. It's my whole life. I don't care about any of that other stuff. And I have always felt that way. I'll build a career on my own merits, my own hard work and nothing else.

I'm a believer in finding a passion, hard work and definitely not giving up on your dream.

It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing.

Music is all I've ever done.

Believe in yourself and never shy away from hard work.

Even for players younger than me, you never have to give up. When you believe in yourself, people can say what they want, but when you work hard and you have your head clear, then everything is possible.

As aspiring athletes, you should never give up on your dreams. Just believe in yourself, and everything will be possible.

There are no shortcuts to success. You have to believe in yourself, and never give up.

Trite as it sounds, follow your heart. Persevere. And if you follow your heart and persevere, it will pay off.

I realised music was my calling, and I am one of those who's strongly bound by an infectious enthusiasm and passion.

Any young, aspiring musicians out there, if music is what you want to do, if music is what you love and your passion. It doesn't take a fragrance, it's not about the tabloids, it's about you putting in the work, practicing every day, practicing your vocals, practicing your instrument, practicing songwriting. Hopefully one day you write the song the whole world wants to get down to. I promise you, if you go out there and sing and you put your heart and soul into it and you follow your dream, one day you're going to be sitting next to Ellen DeGeneres talking about how you broke records and rocked the Super Bowl.

Never be frightened by those you assume have more talent than you do, because in the end energy will prevail. My formula is: energy plus talent and you are a king; energy and no talent and you are still a prince; talent and no energy and you are a pauper.

Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.

Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.

My dad bought me a guitar when I was very young, and I never looked back.

The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It's just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There's a difference.