Will Smith Quotes

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

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.

I don't think anything comes naturally; you just have to work very hard.

What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That's the secret of my life.

How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.

It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best.

I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

I've never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn't have the right attitude, didn't give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it; wasn't prepared and didn't have the whole program worked out.

The most prepared are the most dedicated.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

Get your work in. Work hard at it. Give it your best effort. And if you get an opportunity, be ready for it. That's respect for the game.

I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and play hard and do everything I can to be successful, whatever I do.

There are other players who were more talented, but there is no one who could out-prepare me.

I am going to work hard in training and give it my all.

A champion must be ready at all times.

I'm not as talented as others, but I have a determination and will that enable me to work a lot harder than anyone else.

You just have to keep working hard in training.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.

I've dominated past competitions, but I've sweated blood and tears for every medal. I take nothing for granted, and I'm fully focused on doing my best.

You have to look at yourself and make sure you give your best in training and in your performances. That is what I will keep doing.

I think that is where my success lies - for whatever I lack in talent, I make up for in hard work.