Wojciech Szczesny Quotes

Not every single minute of your career will go well, individually and collectively, and not every season will go how you want it to, but it's how you react to that.

Do you know how many times my career has been close to rock bottom? Each time, I was like, 'Girl, figure it out. Reinvent yourself.'

Life isn't perfect, of course, but we all know it's how you react to things that counts.

You're not a robot, you're not going to be nine out of 10 every game. But when things aren't going well, you work even harder and look for a reaction.

Throughout your career, whether you're getting into the sport or have been it in for a number of years like me, there will always be obstacles. The important thing is how you deal with those obstacles and come back from any disappointment or setback, no matter how big or small.

All of us suffer difficulties in our lives. And if you say to yourself 'find a way,' you'll make it through.

Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.

I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete.

Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.

I get through difficult situations by looking at how other people have gone through them. I say to myself, 'If they can go through it, then I can.' Or, If they can go through worse, I can go through whatever I'm going through.

The world doesn't end just because one thing goes wrong.

Those three years on 'Loving' were instrumental in helping me move through the next few years of work, where it was hit or miss. I was on series that would get canceled, then I would be a movie that wouldn't come out or do as well as I hoped. You learn that you have to just keep plugging away and never take anything for granted.

It's inevitable that tough situations will come up, but it's how you react that is the challenge.

I had struggles throughout my career. I had some tough times.

The mark of the man is how he responds to situations. You're not going to avoid tough times. We're all over the barrel some of the time. What are you going to do about it?

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.

We've all been there, where it seems like all the cards are stacked against you, and you can't seem to do anything right. But you still have to say to yourself, 'You know what? That's not going to stop me. I still have to find a way.'

Coming from N.Y.C., I learned that with every hardship that you face, things are always going to get better once you put your mind to it.

When you get disappointments, you bounce back.

The first boss to give me a shot on-air left the station not long after I started reporting. The next boss fired me, and told me I was the worst person he'd ever seen on TV and that I would never make it. That felt like being punched in the gut repeatedly! But I pulled myself together and kept fighting for my dream.

When you get kicked, you must know that the response is to play better. That is the way I have always thought. That is an extra motivation for me to play better.

We all have challenges. You can let them be obstacles or roadblocks, or you can use them.

In life, you're going to have things that are going to come up against you. You can either let it get to you, or you can make something happen.

What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

Things will always go wrong so ride through your difficulties and learn from them.