Jodi Picoult Quotes

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

My God given talent is my ability to stick with training longer than anybody else.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

I know only one way: work hard.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.

I must keep working with faith, and know that effort and hard work brings its rewards.

I think most of my success is my dedication, not my talent.

The book Relentless' is an awesome book. It taught me a lot about just staying consistent, being level-headed, being relentless at what you want to do.

Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There's got to be hard work and mental toughness. It's not just one thing that gets you there it's an accumulation of things

Talent is cheap. What really matters is discipline.

Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles.

Most people will not do the hard work it takes to make success easy. Don't be like most people.

I always knew I had to work hard.

The only constant I can find is hard work.

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

I get up every day and work, regardless of if I have a job or not.

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

I can just put my head down and train hard.

When things aren't working out, we have a tendency to say, 'Go do other things,' but you shouldn't do other things. You need to stay at your desk and continue to try to write. You need to insist on it.

I have a discipline that has served me very well in my career and in my personal life... and that's gotten stronger as I've gotten older. I've always felt if I don't just have a natural knack for it, I will just out-discipline the competition if I have to - work harder than anybody else.

You may have seen me in movies like 'Fast & Furious' and 'Avatar.' But I wouldn't have been able to do any of that without hard work and determination. You can accomplish anything if you just stay out of trouble and do the right things.

Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.