Nathan Chen Quotes

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work.

Study your strengths; then decide how hard you want to work

It is a psychological fact that we cherish most what we have worked hardest to gain. The further we have come, the sweeter the celebration at the destination when we arrive.

Even after I got some recognition and success, I still had to work hard and prove myself.

Somebody told me that if you wake up every day and do stuff that's easy, then you're doing the wrong thing. If you wake up every day and do stuff that's really hard and you manage to get through to people, then you're doing the right thing. They might have just fooled me by telling me that, but it worked. I think that's my philosophy.

Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.

I love to strive to be good at stuff that's really hard.

Get off your bottom and be the stand, and do the work you can to pursue the American Dream for yourself, and help others to do the same.

I try to make the best of the opportunities that have been given to me.

You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up.

If you will be the best that you can be right where you are, God will promote you and give you more.

I'm definitely happy with the progression of my career. I'm glad I didn't jump to stardom immediately, because I get to enjoy the ride and the chase. Because nothing came easy, I really appreciate it when I book roles.

I have to work hard. I'm not naturally great at anything. I have to work really, really hard.

I'm very blessed and appreciative of everything that's happened, and I'm just working hard for more opportunities to come.

I'm very thankful I'm finding my way, and people are excited to bring me into roles that demand a certain complexity.

I feel really humbled and really grateful to have the opportunities that I've had over the past couple of years to work with some amazing people. I think, at this point, I just want to put my head down and grind and do honest work.

If a small-town boy like me who bagged groceries was able to make his dreams come true, you can too.

I never took things for granted. I always told myself to keep working hard, come to the ballpark ready to play, and one day I'll get a chance to play.

I'm fighting hard, I'm training hard. I'm still walking over people and stepping over people to get where I'm going and I would really like to give back especially to my mom, who was there for me when I was a kid.

Winning is, of course, rewarding; who doesn't enjoy winning? But for me, it's about more than just winning: it's about knowing I'm putting in the day-to-day work to get a little bit better every time.

In my career I always tried to improve to become one of the great players, because I felt I had received a gift from God and I had to make good use of it, to become worthy of having received this talent.

Basketball has given me everything.

I said I wanted to be the best in the world. I thought if I could make it, I would be able to change my future, to change my destiny. I would push myself to the limits. I would do 70 laps and barely eat.

I just try to work harder and harder every day to improve and get better and better.