Gilbert Arenas Quotes

People have talked down to me, and that fuels my fire.

I always want to think of myself as an underdog.

I'd faced a lot of rejection from labels and the industry, and it was getting hard to keep believing in myself. But something wouldn't let me - inside - I had this voice that was relentlessly hopeful, and honestly, I just loved performing and writing too much to ever really quit.

There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.

I've kind of been doubted my whole life. I use that as fuel to continue to push every single day.

I like being the underdog. I like turning around and shutting people up when they tell me I can't.

I've experienced industry politics and... people telling me I'm never going to make it. I'll never listen. I'm doing me.

The more people that write me off, the stronger I get.

It made me a stronger person, and more determined. I don't know if I'd still be as strong if I didn't have all that hate. I needed hate to make me more determined.

I just spent five, six years sacrificing so much to try and fit into that one ideal, that one small standard, and I was never good enough. And it was just frustration that turned into motivation... That became my ammunition, all the people that told me I couldn't.

I was told I wasn't good enough, but I just chose not to listen.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up.

Don't get discouraged from all the rejection.

You can make your own way. It's about getting out there and not letting rejection get you down.

I always feel like rejection is my petrol. That's what keeps me going.

My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

Every single day, I get up and I say, 'I am going to live and not die.'

Through my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody's going down.

If you fall then that's not all... if you wish to be down then stay down... if you wish to be up then get up.

I'm talking to anyone who has been dumped - have not gotten the job you really wanted or have received those horrible rejection letters from grad school. You know, the disappointment of losing, or not getting something you badly want. When that happens, show what you are made of.

The only advice you can give is, 'Don't let the bad stuff keep you down.'