Ed Sheeran Quotes

Show business is a struggle. I certainly wish that I had just blasted on the scene and not had quite such a hard time. But there's a great sense of the relief in that you don't have to prove yourself anymore.

Sometimes those who bloom too early fade fast. Michael Kors struggled for years - and endured bankruptcy - before he became all rich and famous and fabulous.

Don't give up. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. A lot. Learn to take a hit, then pick yourself up off the floor. Resilience is the true key to success.

Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual.

Inside I'm treading waters steady tryna swim ashore.

I've experienced tons of failure. I've been making music for 30 years, and I'd say failure and success have happened in equal measure.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.

Only ideas won by walking have any value.

Success is never so interesting as struggle

I had my years of struggling. Some of my shows failed miserably, and I was upset by it and it dented my confidence. But I never stopped. I kept going for it.

Yeah, you know, I performed occasionally. I was in such despair because I just - if I didn't have my music to connect with, I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to be doing. There was never a 'B' plan here; it was just this. So it took me a long time to find my way.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success.

People see my current success but don't realize I've worked hard to get where I am. I used to clean garbage off the Philadelphia docks and put a lot of time into developing my music.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Lots of people, from what I can see, just want to get into the music business for the glamour of it. But there isn't any, really. It's so up and down this industry, but if you really love it, nothing can stop you.

Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

I'm so grateful for where I am now, but I think I'm more grateful because it's been so hard-won; I haven't given up, and I've had plenty of reasons to give up.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

That's the beauty of country music - you have to get out there and earn it and work hard. And when you're on the road with big name acts, you realize there's no easy way to the 'Promised Land' in this business.

I'm glad I've had to struggle. It's made me the artist I am now.

Pulp existed for 12 years before we got famous. Now, you could say that was just lack of imagination, but it's some kind of quality isn't it? Tenacity. You could also say it was sloth.

Failure, failure, failure, partial success, renewed failure, ultimate and complete victory.

Anything that is worth struggling for is worth singing for.