Olivia Colman Quotes

Rome was not built in one day.

There are a lot of people who dream of overnight success, of being Brad Pitt getting discovered for 'Thelma and Louise,' but that doesn't always happen. I represent that stick-to-it-ness that it takes to build a career over time, guest spot by guest spot. Looking back from here, I wouldn't have wanted the journey to go any other way.

I was a waitress for nine years, which I don't regret at all. It taught me about discipline. I was always writing; it took a long time to make a career of it.

Success has been a gradual thing; it hasn't been overnight. So I appreciate everything and never take it for granted.

I take pride in working very hard. You need to understand that hard work doesn't instantly pay off. My career grew gradually and taught me a lesson every step of the way.

I have accomplished a lot, but it didn't happen overnight for me. I was 35 when I got the show, and had been working professionally for 15 years. It would be a lot weirder if I were in my early 20s and stumbled into it.

Plodding wins the race.

My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote.

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.

What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but a season - and a season is a long time.

There's no such thing as an overnight success. It took me a long to get there.

My success has been something I've worked a long time at and it's been a gradual process. I compare it to the idea of someone losing a lot of weight over a period of a few years. You don't really notice the weight loss overall but if you compare photos from then and now there's a big difference.

You've got to clock the hours and pay your dues. Then eventually, people will come to you. You have to be patient and appreciative.

I'm definitely happy with the progression of my career. I'm glad I didn't jump to stardom immediately, because I get to enjoy the ride and the chase. Because nothing came easy, I really appreciate it when I book roles.

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

Almost nobody gets rich or erudite overnight.

Look at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.

Hard work most often leads to success, but it's not every day, and it's not every week. It will pay off at different times over the course of your career.

It needs time. Nobody wants to hear it, but that's the truth: if you want to have success in the future, you have to be ready to work now.

Nothing happens overnight in this game.

The hardest thing for me is to be patient and realize that it's not all going to happen right now. I just have to keep digging away, digging away. Just keep working on my game.

I'm just trying to go out each week and get better. I just have to be patient, and it's going to happen.

Success is not usually easy or fast.

I've always been playing because I knew this was eventually going to pay off in the long run for me.