Timothy Weah Quotes

I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be hated.

There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.

If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.

My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove.

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.

I was told millions of times that I was never going to achieve what I set out to, but I decided to do it, and I did it.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

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.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

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 had people telling me how much I sucked and how bad my music was, but I didn't allow that to discourage me to the point where I didn't want to do music anymore.

When people doubt me, I love it.

I like being the underdog. I like turning around and shutting people up when they tell me I can't.

I got joked on. You had people saying I was stupid, that I was lame, that I was feminine, this and that. I was like, 'OK, but I'm still gonna be successful, and you're not.'

You will get criticism throughout your career. All the best players have had it at some stage, and they haven't let it ruin their careers. I won't, either.

The best piece of life advice I've ever been given is to not take every no to heart - especially with my Little Fires Everywhere audition story.

There's a lot of people that hate on me, but I'm really willing to prove 'em wrong.

In difficult moments, champions come through, and not by listening to what is being said.

It's good to have critics because that's what motivates you and helps you take your game to another level, They talked about Michael Jordan and said he didn't have a jump shot. They say the same thing about me ? I can't throw the football and all that. Say whatever you want about me. It makes me strive harder.

One girl came up to me - I remember it so vividly - she said, "You're not fit to model socks." It crushed me. But at the same time, it made me unbelievably determined to prove everybody wrong and prove to myself that I could live an incredible life.

I know there's a lot of guys who would love to see me fail. Well, good. Let 'em. I'm glad.

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

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

Everyone has egos, and you want to come out on top. You have to pick yourself up and go at it again.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.