Shaquem Griffin Quotes

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

When I graduated from Parsons School of Design, the dean at that time said I would never be a designer. Obviously I didn't listen.

When I hear people say that they don't think that I can do something or they don't think I belong somewhere, that's all it takes for me to prove them wrong, and it's motivation.

I never listened to people who said I wasn't going to make it.

There's a lot of people that hate on me, but I'm really willing to prove 'em wrong.

One girl came up to me - I remember it so vividly - she said, "You're not fit to model socks." It crushed me. But at the same time, it made me unbelievably determined to prove everybody wrong and prove to myself that I could live an incredible life.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

I was told millions of times that I was never going to achieve what I set out to, but I decided to do it, and I did it.

I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.

I've never let myself give up, because I believe in myself. I want to get stronger than I have ever been, and I will continue to tell myself that I can do it, no matter what the odds.

Something I've learned is that when people tell me I can't do something, I immediately wonder why and then think it through. It only makes me more motivated to prove them wrong.

I think it's the same for everyone in any walk of life - if people put you down, you want to prove a point.

I have had it all over the years, being told I'm not good enough. So whenever the chance comes I always try and prove I should be starting.

I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew... Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't hit puberty until later.

I'm going to keep giving my best so that the people who don't believe in me start to do so, and enjoy things with me.

You always feel like you've got something to prove, whether it be to yourself or somebody else. I can think of plenty of people along the way telling me I'll be nothing, working at McDonald's, doing things like that. The whole time, you're just trying to prove them wrong.

To be underestimated is my biggest motivation.

A novel takes the courage of a marathon runner, and as long as you have to run, you might as well be a winning marathon runner. Serendipity and blind faith faith in yourself won't hurt a thing. All the bastards in the world will snicker and sneer because they haven't the talent to zip up their flies by themselves. To hell with them, particularly the critics. Stand in there, son, no matter how badly you are battered and hurt.

If I want something, I go get it. Anything that I believe will stop me, I question.

Every year it's been people saying I can't do this or I can't do that. Y'all will see something different, I can tell you that.

I've had a very unusual background in science - not the usual route of planning on being a scientist from age 3. I think my story shows that success is more about personal motivation and determination than it is about where you were born or what your economic status was.

I had that laser focus, identified what I wanted when I was a kid, and never let anything get in my way. If you look on paper at who I am and what I sound like, and what I look like, you wouldn't say, 'Go into broadcasting.' It's just what I wanted to do - I knew that I could do it, and I never let anyone tell me that I couldn't.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

I have always liked a challenge.

When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' - instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'