Mark Knopfler Quotes

If you want something, go get it. Period.

I refuse to take no for an answer on anything.

We all get our dreams stamped on from time to time, right? And if it didn’t hurt, what kind of second-rate dreams would they be?

Steve Jobes called anybody. He was fearless. When he was very young, he had no filter. He would call the president of Hewlett-Packard and the head of Atari and say, 'I'm Steve Jobs.' He just didn't take no for an answer.

There's no way to convince people of your greatness. Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream.

Go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Because it Does!

You can't just will your dreams to come true. You have to work hard. You have to give 'em wings, arms, legs...whatever it takes to make your dreams come true.

Give yourself another chance to make your dream a reality. Don't allow a delay to become a denial. Raise the bar on yourself, increase your determination, and explode your drive. You will fail your way to success. Everything you experience can be used to grow through...not just to go through. Make your dream happen! You deserve!

Never take no for an answer. It took me 20 years between the time I wrote my first screenplay and the time I actually got money to direct a movie.

No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.

When I go after something, I go after it hard. It has always been that way. I don't know. It's in my blood.

Am I bossy? Absolutely. I don't like to lose, and if I'm told 'no,' then I find another way to get my 'yes.' But I'm a loyal person.

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

I'm pretty aggressive, and maybe obnoxious, about trying to get work.

I'm really incredibly stubborn - you can ask my ex-husband. I think when you tell me 'no', if it's something I really want, I'm just going to push harder.

I'm a fighter, and I don't take no for an answer.

When I believe in something, I'm very passionate. I don't take 'no' for an answer.

If I believe that I am right, I will take it to the end of the earth until I am proven right.

I am enduring. You can disagree with me.

I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it.

I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK.

If there is one constant to my life, it is that you cannot tell me 'no.'

Some people have called me pushy. Well, I call it determined.

I remember when I was younger. Dad's agent came round, and I asked if she would represent me. She didn't represent children at the time, but I wouldn't let her leave the house until she agreed. I've always been quite headstrong.

I refused to take no for an answer.