Poppy Z. Brite Quotes

My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.

One professor in college told me flat out I wasn't good enough to enter the creative writing program. I saved that letter and promised myself I would send it back to her when my first book came out.

The things I love about this business the most, is that it is a challenge trying to prove to everyone - including yourself - that you can do something different than what people think you're capable of.

I love doing things that people say can't be done.

All the people who knock me down, only inspire me to do better.

somtimes people say that you can not live your dreams. sometimes people say that you can not sell out madison square garden. well this is what i tell them-NEVER SAY NEVER

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' - instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'

My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there's a challenge, go for it. If there's a wall to break down, break it down.

I'm inspired by challenges. My life was always like this.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

I remember when I was in college, people told me I couldn't play in the NBA. There's always somebody saying you can't do it, and those people have to be ignored.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

They say the average person can't make a living in art... but if you tell me there's something I can't do, that's what I have to do.

Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong.

Every time somebody calls me out or tries to start something, it's motivation.

My advice would be to follow your dream. Most of my life, I was in second place before I came in first place. I hope that inspired people to never give up.

Necessity has been a priceless spur which has helped men to perform miracles against incredible odds.

If I were to listen to people all the time when they say, 'Hey, this is a really high challenge, this is a high climb, the bar is pretty steep,' then I wouldn't have gone to the academy. I wouldn't have become an aircraft carrier pilot. I wouldn't have become a Navy SEAL for sure. And I probably wouldn't have applied to Harvard.

Every writing teacher I ever had except for one told me I was an awful writer, had no idea what I was doing, and should stop immediately. It only took the one to tell me something different to light a fire under me.

I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.