Hailee Steinfeld Quotes

The acclaim I'm getting for 'The Wrestler' means everything in the world to me. But it also means I can't take my foot off the gas pedal.

I've been busy for a long, long time. I've received a ton of awards in the past few years ... I think they're really great, it's really an honor, but s**t - I really have to work for these things.

Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.

I can safely say that no one who has ever won an Oscar didn't want to win an Oscar.

Work hard and never make excuses.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.

I'd always much rather be second choice on anything because it makes you work harder.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

I think it's nice to know that people in the industry are paying attention to all of the hard work you've done throughout the years and rewarding you for it. It reminds you to keep doing it, to keep pushing yourself, and to always remain that way.

Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

I have always maintained that if you work hard, it won't go waste, as recognition will come to you at some stage, whether in studies or sports. You need to have good intentions and intent to move ahead in life as well as in sports.

Hopefully, my teammates will say that I was important and that I gave it everything and I didn't leave anything to chance my whole career. To be mentioned as Hall-worthy is a great thing.

Even though I've had the body of work I've had, and the success I've had, I do not rest on my laurels whatsoever.

One of my biggest influences of all time would probably be one of my soccer coaches, Coach Darlington, from high school. He was always trying to get me to push myself really hard. No excuses. I always hated him, but it paid off. I think that's what life is all about... when you push through the hard stuff and it pays off.

Accolades are there to congratulate you but also to make you understand that it's not over. You now have to continue trying to improve the craft and keep going. It's not something to rest on.

I've never thought about it in training, 'If I do this, then maybe I can be on the SPOTY shortlist.'

Success doesn't motivate me as much as integrity does. Everyone loses. I enjoy the pressure of showing up every single day, being focused, putting forth my best effort, getting the best out of my teammates, and enjoying the journey.

It's really incredible to be compared to a player like 'King Pele' who is the King of Football. But what I must think about is working hard and following my own pathway and not thinking about people who compare you to other players.

The pressure to perform is actually a privilege. Being left out of the starting rotation is a sign you must work harder.

I want to be the best, but it comes with a lot of work. And it can be pressure if you put it on yourself in that way. But if I keep going the way I'm going, and with the good Lord guiding me the way he's been guiding me, and the way I let him take control of my life, the sky is the limit.

People single you out when they think you're not giving your all. When they see you giving it all you have, they don't get on your case.

I think if you want to prove something to yourself and not fail there's only one choice and that's to work.

People expect a lot for me now, and I will achieve that.