Eddy Grant Quotes

It took me 11 years to struggle through one dumb book, and every day you just want to give up. But you don't find out you're an artist because you do something really well.

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

The longest journeys start with the smallest steps.

I go back to things all the time. It's really nice, too, like when I'm going through some kind of a writer's block, and I'm feeling uninspired, I go to some of my oldest songs from over the years and sift through them, and one thing that's very nice is to see how I've grown up a little bit. A little bit.

For me, what's important is to be inspired and keep moving to grow as an artist and as a person.

I will never, most likely, be good at the piano, but thanks to it, I will never forget the humbling, infuriating, necessary slowness of progress in any artistic endeavor.

I think the thing that keeps us motivated is challenging ourselves to see if we can be better than we've been before and seeing if we can stumble upon a magic that wasn't there before - whether it's a song, a performance, or a track that lights us up the way the first few records did.

The accident for sure was one of the most important experiences of my life. During the course of my rehabilitation I had people who were exactly what I needed to be inspired.

I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve.

Love to everybody who is out there progressing and taking things to the next level.

I guess I feel it's funny to be looked to for advice on writing when I am still taking in so much from other people.

My passion and love for the game has always kept me going.

We have great work ahead of us, and it needs devotion and much, much energy. To grow, to discover, we need involvement.

My parents always told me I could do anything, but never told me how long it would take

Work hard. Do good. Be incredible!

There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me.

If your job is inspiration you have to go at it at all costs.

The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.

God works according to the law of gradual growth, so don't be discouraged if your progress seems slow.

When you feel gloomy, think what has been done within the last year. How, rising from nothing.

My role is to coach, encourage, inspire, motivate, and help people.

I had a visit from an artist friend who basically said, "Your paintings are wonderful. Now stop." It did resonate with me. It hit on the percolating need for change that was already there. I got a little push. I did a group of the paintings early on that were among the best. It was sort of beginner's luck with these.

I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.

The shell must break before the bird can fly.

I think I'm probably more passionate about acting now than when I was a kid. When I was young, I didn't know what I was doing.