Teyonah Parris Quotes

I want to be the best, but it comes with a lot of work. And it can be pressure if you put it on yourself in that way. But if I keep going the way I'm going, and with the good Lord guiding me the way he's been guiding me, and the way I let him take control of my life, the sky is the limit.

I work so hard to make that sure I'm successful. If you're positive and really excited and enthusiastic about what you're doing, it's going to happen, and it's going to happen big time.

As long as I have ambition, maybe I can achieve something for my country.

One needs more than ambition and talent to make a success of anything, really. There must be love and a vocation.

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

If you have a burning ambition and desire, absolutely anything can be achieved.

If you work hard and you do your best, you can do anything.

You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.

I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it.

My father really told me, seriously, if you want something, you can have it, but you may have to work harder than anyone else around you.

If I didn’t kick his [Bill Clinton’s] ass every morning, he’d never amount to anything

The biggest thing is, if you want it still, you'll do everything you need to do to make sure you extend your career.

Do all you can to make your dreams come true.

I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'

In life, passion is the secret to success.

Without ambition, drive and the willingness to make sacrifices, I don't think you get anywhere.

It's never late to go after your dreams. All it takes is believing and hard work.

My dad really pushed me, my brother and my sisters from young to be great. We've taken the time and put a lot of work in, so I'm sure we can all go on and achieve some great things.

I was fortunate to come from a family that supported my dreams.

I wanted to win, always wanting to help my family, always thinking about making the best of myself.

Obviously I'm not to where Michael Jordan is, but trying to get to some level where he was and just striving for the best. That's what got me here.

The secret behind success isn't as much of a secret as people think. It's pretty simple. It's working as hard as you can to accomplish what you want.

You should always be dedicated and know that, if you strive to do something, you can achieve it.

My parents are really supportive of my interests and try to help make them happen with the tools I need. More importantly, they instilled in me that anything is possible if you work hard to make it happen.

I will continue to work hard until I get to where I want to be.