Mark Schultz Quotes

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

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

I was an underdog my whole career, but I knew I had the ability to compete with those guys.

My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.

I had that laser focus, identified what I wanted when I was a kid, and never let anything get in my way. If you look on paper at who I am and what I sound like, and what I look like, you wouldn't say, 'Go into broadcasting.' It's just what I wanted to do - I knew that I could do it, and I never let anyone tell me that I couldn't.

Anybody that's got a problem with me is probably envious or wants to be me, and that's how I've always looked at it.

If somebody is strong and showing good performances and perfect in the thing you are doing, there are people who want to disturb you.

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.

Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.

People will tell you that you can't do it, no matter what you are trying to do, so you just have to really keep at it.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

Only he has the calling for politics who is sure that he will not crumble when the world from his point of view is too stupid or base for what he wants to offer. Only he who in the face of all this can say "In spite of all!" has the calling for politics.

Whatever be the challenges, whatever be the obstacles before us, I say to you as I say to everybody else that we will overcome.

Being from Serbia makes us tough and eager to prove that we can come from this country that has been through so much and still be successful.

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.

When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if they're right, it drives you to be successful and to be a great player.

I don't like to lose. I don't care where it is.

Being told you're too small and never going to make it is an opinion. And it's a valid opinion, and it's something you take in your stride.

No matter how many people say you can't do something, use that as inspiration to prove them wrong.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

I beat the odds, and I beat the odds so many times.

I'm a champion, and I believe that if you're a champion, you can't be afraid to go out there and test yourself against the greatest challenges.

The teachers told me I wouldn't amount to anything because I was a bad kid. But I knew I could still hoop.