Lesley Visser Quotes

I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

Nothing can stop anyone who has a love and passion about their work.

I love competing so much.

My secret is that I have never thought there is a secret to anything in life. Passion. Love. Drive. Work. Work. Work. Dull but true.

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.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

If people just want to be famous, that's just not enough to get you up at 4 in the morning to go to work. You have to love what you're doing.

I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.

A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

I almost always have a strong passion about the things I do. I wouldn't say aggressive, but I am always trying very hard to make sure that things will succeed.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

As an athlete, when you have a desire and a want to do something, you fight for it. And it doesn't matter how long your journey is; it's whether you give up or don't.

Once you're in the game and it's a part of your life, you never want to leave it. But you have to be committed to be able to travel and do the things you need to do to be successful in whatever role you're doing.

I've known lots of people that are talented and nothing happens. It's not about talent, it's relentless drive.

If you're not in the game to win, you shouldn't be in the game.

On the football field, you're still going out to there to win. And if you're not going out there to win, what are you going out there for?

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

When I think about it, the happiest and most successful people I know don't just love what they do, they're obsessed with solving something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball: Their eyes go a little crazy, the leash snaps and they go bounding off, plowing through whatever gets in the way.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.

You have to want to play it all day, every day to get to the top.

Passion is different than desire. People that are successful recognize passion. You have to be willing to work at it. I love the image of pushing a boulder uphill - it will flourish you.

The most important thing is being passionate about what you're doing and always give it your all. That is the key to success.

You just have to work super hard, and if you have a passion, that's the most beautiful thing in life, and you just have to bust out and do it, baby!

It's easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something.