Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Quotes

I always knew I had to work hard.

I take pride in working very hard. You need to understand that hard work doesn't instantly pay off. My career grew gradually and taught me a lesson every step of the way.

I know only one way: work hard.

The guys that have that drive, that work ethic, make it farther and farther.

There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.

It's the same mindset I had in college. As long as I come in and work every day, it worked in college and I'm just going to continue to grind my tail off here in the NFL.

The main thing is to work hard. When you work hard, you'll be in the team. It's as simple as that. And that's what I'm going to do, put my head down, work hard, and see where it takes me.

You have to work your way up - that's how I was brought up and what I believe in: working hard.

My path might not be the same as everyone else's, but I had to find a way. It's not by chance. It's not by coincidence. It's because I work hard for it... and I have to continue that to be successful.

I always knew I wanted to work hard at something.

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.

There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

I've always surrounded myself with people who are driven. You can be gorgeous, but if you don't want to work for it, nothing is not going to happen.

There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

Success is dependent on effort.

I think hard work is what gets most people to the top.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

If you don't work hard, then you aren't going to have the success that you want. But if you work hard and dig in, then you are going to have the success that you want.

What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why it's always worth it to put the time and effort into something you want to be good at.

Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.

I do know that I have to work hard for every single thing that I get, really hard, and that's okay.

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic.