J. J. Watt Quotes

When I was a kid, I had to fight for everything.

Put paying your dues and all that puts so much into being a success. You have an understanding of what it's about, being on your own for three or four years and living day to day on $3, or living in an apartment with no electricity.

I'm used to working hard and making sacrifices.

I grew up working hard to earn everything I had.

I don't think about those things, really. I work hard on everything I do. Everything is a struggle, everything is hard, everything is difficult.

I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed.

I work hard and support myself.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest and most beautiful virtue.

Every day's a hustle.

I wouldn't be where I am right now, and have the right work ethic and discipline, if it weren't for all the indie films I did. We weren't pampered and were pretty much on our own.

We've never minded working hard.

I'm originally from Victorville, California, I grew up there. You know, it was a journey, because in Victorville, you know, it's tough out there. It's not like, the easiest place to grow up, so I had just faith in God that if I keep working hard, I could make a way for myself, so my faith in God is something I need, it's essential.

You have to work your way up the ladder just like everybody else. Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard.

Work harder than everyone, be patient, and just know that if you're going to do something on your own, you're gonna have to feel some pain.

If we wanted something, we had to earn it.

When I was younger, me and my dad worked really hard. We did it the hard way.

My parents are the hardest-working people I ever knew: they always worked every day, all day; they had to come up with the solutions to make things work. And I think that work ethic, maybe stubbornness, single-mindedness, definitely played a role for me. I'm definitely thankful for my roots.

Anything worth doing hurts a little.

...People need to ask, "How do I play the hand that has been dealt me?" The world is not going to give you extra return just because you want it. You have to be very shrewd and hard working to get a little extra. It's so much easier to reduce your wants. There are a lot of smart people and a lot of them cheat, so it's not easy to win.

The discipline learned from putting in time and effort as a child is a skill and a talent you carry with you for the rest of your life in trying to achieve goals.

I don't know how to get anything done except getting on my knees and pleading for help and then getting on my feet and going to work.

Too often, people forget the basic fact of life: all those good things we enjoy come from the ache in [our] backs and the willingness to shoulder great personals risks.

The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It's not easy. But absolutely worth it.

If you work hard the fight's easy. If you don't work hard then the fight's hard.