Ann Makosinski Quotes

My job now is to work hard and learn all I can.

The best part of learning any profession, when you're really going through those huge stretching escalated times of learning and energy, is when you want to do it so much.

I don't think I've had to change anything, really, apart from being more serious and focussed on my drive. One thing I've realised is that you get out what you put in and because of that my work rate has increased ten fold.

Honestly, it takes a lot of dedication and sacrifice. When I was trying to get better a couple years ago, I was not going out. I had a couple of people get mad at me. I wasn't going out and partying, I was just doing what I had to do to get better.

There are so many distractions you can face as a woman, either with relationships or worrying about, Should I go to this party? or, Should I be doing this to help me get ahead? All [success] is, is doing your work and staying focused. It's boring advice, but boring good advice is what you can get from me!

All successful individuals have become such by hard work; by improving moments before they pass into hours, and hours that other people may occupy in the pursuit of pleasure.

The more you practice and study, the better you are... so I still practice and study all the time.

You can have fun, but when it is time to work, work hard and be focused.

I can handle a lot of work. I've always been able to. I'm a very focused individual. I come to my studio at about 7:30 in the morning and exit almost 5:00 P.M. In that time, those eight or nine hours, it's kind of laser focus on whatever I'm working on. There aren't really any distractions or anything.

I have a discipline that has served me very well in my career and in my personal life... and that's gotten stronger as I've gotten older. I've always felt if I don't just have a natural knack for it, I will just out-discipline the competition if I have to - work harder than anybody else.

I'm not some crazy party animal. That's OK. If you say you want to be the best, you have to do what the best do - train, research, eat right, take care of yourself, and be. Don't pretend.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

I myself would like to become more disciplined within my work.

I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

I really love learning and working long hours.

I've always been one to do the work and just hone my craft.

You cheat yourself when you don't do what it is you're supposed to do. You have an obligation to learn everything that you can.

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.

You've just got to have to put the work in. Put work first. Put the hours in and the time in, and do your job. And when you get a little time off, you can go out and have a little fun. But you have to make sure you get done what you need to get done first off.

You're only going to get better when you work hard and you focus on what you're doing.

Kyrgios has got to look in the mirror if he wants to become a top player and win Grand Slams.

Being productive at your craft is important. Being productive in your devotion to grow as a human is essential.

I've worked really hard in this industry and feel I've learnt a few things along the way.

I might take a little time off from school to train. I'd be a totally different animal if I trained full time.

I'm just trying to work on my game and get better. That's all I can do. Keep working hard, keep trying.