Darcey Bussell Quotes

I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each, it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which comes shape of achievement, a sense of one's being, a satisfaction of spirit. One becomes, in some area, an athlete of God. Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.

I am not an 'instant' actor... to really do anything, I've got to try it five or six or a dozen times.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

I've got to perfect my game. Keep working.

Each day in practice, I try go perfect. I try to be perfect every turn, every stroke. That's the way I feel comfortable.

I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.

Like everything else, Fletcher. Practice.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

I tell people that stand-up's like golf: you gotta do it every day to get it down - or at least three times a week to get it down.

My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.

You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.

Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.

You realize you can get good at something, even though ballet almost felt like you could never be good enough. No matter how hard you worked, it was so hard to be a great dancer.

From Fred Astaire I learned discipline and hard work.

The way I look at tricks is if I really have my mind set on one, I'm going to learn it until I can do it 10 or 20 times in a row. I want to perfect it.

The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.

I'm just going to keep dialing it in and keep practicing.

I want to get better and better at my craft.

I was drawn to bakery and pastry. It's the same discipline you employ in dance - you take the instruction, and you keep on practicing, seeking perfection. You never achieve it, but you strive.

I remember hearing Will Smith, back when he was just a rapper, saying, 'When all the other rap stars are in bed, I'm practicing my rapping.' I try to be like that. There is always something to improve.

I'm a practice player. The more I practice, the more confident I become.

I'm always learning and getting better with my technique.

You should want to be the best at whatever your chosen field is.