Dan Pena Quotes

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

I might not be the greatest actor, but I walk into every project willing to work hard.

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

Maybe I've just been incredibly fortunate, but there's a level of dedication, devotion, intensity and seriousness around me every day.

The main thing I hope people see is how passionate I am about my work, and I know people talk about it, but I do work really hard on my stuff, and it means a lot to me.

There are not a lot of things that Andrew Luck can't do, but the thing I like about him is his work ethic. He's a workaholic, and that's what impresses me the most.

You can have a strong work ethic. Yes, that's going to take you far. But I think if you have a solid work ethic and a passion, that's different.

Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

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

Commitment doesn't guarantee success, but lack of commitment guarantees you'll fall far short of your potential.

You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

If you really want something bad enough, if you're really interested in something enough, you know, you just keep working on it.

I've always surrounded myself with people who are driven. You can be gorgeous, but if you don't want to work for it, nothing is not going to happen.

I've always thought that if you work really hard at something, you can get it.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.

I still think that if you're excited about something, you have to work at it.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.

If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals.

I'm just working hard because I know that's the way you can get things done. That's how I've been able to be successful.

When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.

You know that it is only through work that you can achieve anything, either in college or in the world.

You want something? Go get it with single-minded devotion.