James Vincent McMorrow Quotes

I try my best when I get an opportunity and my number gets called.

I took opportunities and made it work because I worked harder than everybody else. That's really where 'Stay Hyped' came from, that's my mantra because it's about always being up and being ready to go. That's what I've always had to do.

Nashville, there's people that are ten times more talented than me, ten times better singer than me, song writer than me, but for some reason you get the ball, and now - and now you run with it. And you do the best you can.

Talent doesn't always equal success.

To get to the top, you must put in a lot of hard work, but you also need to be blessed with talent.

You will stand out if you do your part well.

If you have talent, then success will come to you.

When I get the opportunity, I try my best.

I wasn't a rebel. It kind of clicked in my head, like, if I want to do this, I can go out and do it. Some kids, it clicks for them, and it doesn't work out. But thank God for me it did work out. I put in all those hard hours of work, and it has gotten me to where I am.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck.

I think talent is dangerous to have if you take it for granted. If you use it well and put hard work with it together, it's hard to catch that guy. And I think that's what you're seeing right now.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

The term 'overachiever' sort of makes it look like the person has mediocre talent and he just works so hard that he achieves beyond what you would think. 'Overachiever' is sort of a - it's sort of an incorrect term. An overachiever is someone that's just willing to pay the price to get so much more out of his performance.

And I always found that the harder I worked, the better my luck was, because I was prepared for that.

I have worked hard in my career, but I have been lucky as well.

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

The men who miss success have two general alibis: 'I'm not a genius' is one; the other, 'There aren't the opportunities today there used to be.' Neither excuse holds. The first is beside the point; the second is altogether wrong.

The harder I work, the luckier I become.

Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?'

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.

I'm a big believer in luck - the harder you work, the luckier you become.

I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.