Cornel West Quotes

When the new country came out ten to 15 years ago, people my age were almost too old. But it never stopped me. I never stopped writing. I never stopped recording.

I just do what Clint Eastwood does: Keep moving forward. You can't look back or think about that kind of stuff too much. You just keep making movies; hopefully you make some good ones.

Only those who keep walking get sweet returns... look at the sun's perseverance- dynamic & always on the move, never dormant... hence keep moving.

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

'Beyond the Lights' took incredible fight to get made. Four years of writing and two years of overcoming 'no.' Every studio balked. Twice. But I kept fighting. What gave me the courage was 'Love & Basketball.' Every studio turned down that film, too. But I never gave up because I believed in it with my whole heart and soul.

They say the average person can't make a living in art... but if you tell me there's something I can't do, that's what I have to do.

I would walk down the hall with my guitar and play for anyone that would listen. As a young kid I was really driven and I was going to make it happen no matter what.

I don't take success and failure seriously. The only thing I do seriously is march forward. If I fall, I get up and march again.

Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.

I've never been particularly aware of my age. It's like being on a bicycle - I just put my foot down and keep going.

You just keep moving forward and doing what you do and hope that it resonates with people. And if it doesn't, you just keep moving on until you find a project that does.

Passion means finding a way.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

There were 100 intellectual reasons not to pursue 'Wicked.' There were times where it was very challenging, where the mind said, 'This is maybe too challenging,' but the heart willed it. The heart willed it to succeed.

I was never ready to give up, but I did get words of confidence to move forward from a few musicians that had climbed up the totem pole of rock. They were encouraging words that struck a nerve with me and made me stronger.

The great lesson about filmmaking is never take "no" for an answer, especially if you have a lot of passion and inspiration to do something.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Persistence means giving full concentration to whatever you are doing right now. ... Persistence is success through trial, error, resetting your goals, and moving toward the target.

Art, especially the stage, is an area where it is impossible to walk without stumbling. There are in store for you many unsuccessful days and whole unsuccessful seasons: there will be great misunderstandings and deep disappointments… you must be prepared for all this, expect it and nevertheless, stubbornly, fanatically follow your own way.

I'm not the type to turn to drugs and alcohol, but I do have a profound devotion to art and music - and children.

The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.

If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!

In life we have many disappointments. Those who go on to greater things dwell on the disappointments briefly and then move on