Esther McVey Quotes

I just think a hustler's ambition is that I never stop. I start off hustling and said I'll never stop hustling. An ambitious hustler is the one to hustle the hustlers. When I grew up, my heroes were hustlers. Now I'm their hero.

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge.

America is a place where you can succeed no matter who you are. I am proof of that. But you must work very hard and be willing to endure pain. You must set a goal and win in the marketplace no matter what the air temperature. You must pay the price for success.

It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

I never completed high school and I am very rich and very successful.

We see the people that have got stars in their eyes, but if you've really got what it takes, you can get from, say the beginnings, to the top in about five years.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

I'm not anybody's judge; I don't know what motivates people to do what they do. But I have a lot of admiration for anybody who can start with absolutely nothing and make a little something out of it.

I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

I love going after what I want and not stopping till I get it.

Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing.

With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it.

I grew up on the East Coast, and we always used to say, 'Go get your hustle on,' whether it was playing sports or making money. You do what you have to do to do what you want to do.

I don't give up. I'm definitely meant to be an entrepreneur.

I feel that if you have the talent and are hard working, then no one can stop you.

It takes a lot of drive to succeed as an independent producer.