Nia Long Quotes

If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It's simple, but it's true, and your age is just an excuse.

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

I think I'm extraordinarily motivated.

You can do anything if you set goals. You just have to push yourself.

Put a Post-It note on your mirror that says: 'Someone has to succeed. There's no reason why it shouldn't be me.' Repeat before every audition.

If you really want something, you just have to promise yourself that you won't stop until it happens.

I think anything's possible for me with my attitude and my desire to want to get better every single day as a person and as a basketball player, I think anything's possible for me.

If you believe in yourself enough and know what you want, you're gonna make it happen.

There's two things you need to know. One, that you won't quit on yourself, and two, that I've done the work.

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.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.

There's no formula for success in this business. You just do the best you can.

If you want something bad enough, and you're having enough fun doing it, you can accomplish it. You just got to get creative and find a way.

I'm the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.

You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

My advice to new actors is: Don't be lazy. Go after what you desire. Don't heed the commonplace advice that is meant to discourage you. If you want it, go and get it. Be willing to work hard, and be patient. Be kind to yourself.

Anybody can do anything he wants to if he wants to do it badly enough.

You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I'm sure the goals will come.

Goals never come easy. No one gives you goals.

When you win, you don't get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.

It's a lot about the individual and it's really up to you, how much you dedicate to the fight and how hard you are working and that's where the outcome will come.

You have to believe that things will happen, you have to work and love what you're doing.

I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.