J. J. Watt Quotes

I've always, for whatever my faults have been, felt like I've never done anything halfway.

When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects in the output.

You can get in front of the media and say, 'Yeah, I'm working hard.' You can't do it in front of those other 52 guys in the locker room. You can't fool your teammates, because they see you. They see you every day, and they see you more than your family sees you.

You go out and work hard and leave everything on the field. I think if you do that, you don't have any regrets. You can go home and look at yourself in the mirror.

That's what people love and respect about me. I'm going to give you 100 percent.

The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.

What I'm guilty of is trying the hardest and giving 100 percent of myself and putting my heart and soul into representing the people of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

It's all about work when you reach up, tap in and step on that field. You don't mess around when you go through that gate.

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every calling, is diligence.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.

The secret of success is sincerity.

It's always good to get a wake-up call and a reminder that you can't just go there and collect medals.

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

I haven't been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.

While I can't promise you that I'm going to be a perfect candidate and I can't promise you that I'm not going to make mistakes, I can unequivocally promise you that no one, no one, will work harder on your behalf, no one will fight harder with you and no one will make you more proud.

The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.

I work hard, like I'm sure everyone else does, and I'm very honest with the work I do.

When I play, I don't cheat. I played for 490,000 in Berlin, and I'll play just as hard for 100.

What people are looking for are candidates and representatives that are going to work hard, tell it like it is. I'm unafraid to do things when it doesn't poll well.

Do your duty in all things, like the old Puritan. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.

In my 39 years in the military, I have learned that you are not a profession just because you say you are. You have to earn it and re-earn it and re-evaluate it from time to time.