Phyllis Smith Quotes

If I'm going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don't do it at all.

I can't permit myself to do things halfway; I never was like that.

I'm pretty demanding with myself and my work, and I always put a lot of pressure on myself. I try to do the best job I can every time.

What drives me is trying to be perfect.

I'm a driven perfectionist, very self-critical.

I'm very driven by what I do. I am certainly very competitive. I like people who represent the best at what they do, and if that turns you into a perfectionist, then maybe I am.

I've always been like that; I give 100 percent. I can't do it any other way.

The fear of letting people down - that's the drive. Sir Alex, I think, if he was brave enough to say it, he would say the same, but in his eyes, the motivating factor is that you want to be the best.

I have a singular focus, I'm a perfectionist, and I always want to prove I am the best and the best version of myself.

If you don't have that ambition you start to be sloppy and that is not what I like to be.

I will put pressure on myself to play good every game.

I'm very critical of myself and I know the levels I want to achieve so I'm very hard on myself. So the staff and players are very hard on me as well, which is what I want as I want to get to as high a level as possible.

I never settle.

I try to be best at everything I do.

If I'm going to do something, I'll do it properly or not at all.

I admire Hrithik Roshan for his work a lot. He has an edge over others because he is very hard on himself, he's never complacent, and he's still not happy with that. How much more perfect can you get than that?

I wanted this, I wanted to do this, but my work is me, and it has to be right.

You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals.

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

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.

If you're working, and you're not trying to be great, give up.

I don't like doing things by halves, and I realised you can't do stand-up comedy part-time.

I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn't like to miss or lose.

I want to be the best, so whatever comes with that, I'll have to accept.

I was raised with the idea of maximum effort: as long as you could look in the mirror and say, 'I gave it everything I had,' it was OK. But if you gave it less, that would disgrace you.