Michael Flatley Quotes

I hope what I do and what I just did inspires people around the world to reach for the skies.

My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'

There's many times people told me I couldn't do something or couldn't work for it - it just made me more hungry.

Persevere. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something, because nothing would happen.

Anything's possible if you set your heart on something, no matter how big and how crazy it seems.

Hold on to your dream, no matter what it takes.

I like to set goals that seem impossible.

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there's a challenge, go for it. If there's a wall to break down, break it down.

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!

Those who say, 'It can't be done,' are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

In my case, I can sincerely say that nothing is impossible... When I was saying I want to be No. 1 of the world, and I was seven or eight years old, most of the people were laughing at me because it seems like I have one percent of chances to do that, and I've done it.

At one point, I was in a place where it didn't feel like it was going to happen, and I was feeling pretty down on myself. But I stuck to it, and now I have a hit comedy on my hands. You've got to keep plugging away at it. If you really believe in yourself, you can definitely make it happen.

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

He who says it cannot be done should get out of the way of the one who is doing it.

I like to overcome great challenges.

I've never wanted to be a poster boy, but if I'm going to be a poster boy for anything, it should be this. If you don't give up, and if you carry on believing in yourself when others are doubting you, you can make it.

Why don't you think we should dream of an African team winning the World Cup for the first time? People never allow this thought to cross their minds, and it is shameful. When you try to even say it, people look at you as if you're joking, but they forget that dreaming is the first step to success.

Like I tell myself all the time, you have to keep shooting. I'm not going to stop shooting.

Being that beacon of hope; not just people in Ghana, but any kind of people that have gone through the struggle, I take a lot of light of being that beacon of hope and inspiration for anybody that wants to achieve anything.

My motto is 'from difficulties up to the stars.' I got a tattoo to represent that when I used to sit in the stands at Treviso.