Lil Durk Quotes

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.

I thank every bully I ever had because that's the only reason I'm here. I learned how to not be affected by it and triumph over it, and that made me - again, if I had any success whatsoever, it's because these people made fun of me.

I think the rejection - if it's taken in the right spirit, it can make you a better person. And I think that is what I've always striven for. If one thing didn't work out, a project or anything, it doesn't mean that I lose my own confidence. In fact, I give myself a lot more confidence and opportunities.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

I'm so glad that I didn't give up on myself and there were people who didn't give up on me.

I was told I wasn't good enough, but I just chose not to listen.

Courage allows the successful woman to fail - and to learn powerful lessons from the failure - so that in the end, she didn't fail at all.

You have to continue to believe in yourself, know your value and continue to work on honing your skills. I was rejected by everyone but here I sit. So you have to stay in the game, you can't just fall apart. Hopefully those challenges will make you stronger, it did for me.

I'm the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

Believe in yourself when nobody else does.

I had teachers who said I was not good enough. So, I said I will become good enough. So I became this guy who became obsessed to become good enough. Now I sit down and tell people who I was. Now, I say, 'Do you know who I am?'

Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try.

There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.

No matter where your lot may be cast, no power on earth can keep you from making a man of yourself, a superb character, a masterpiece.

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

I was a slightly overweight, spiky-fringed, rat's-tailed '80s girl who was just showing up. That's all I've ever really done to get here, just kept showing up. Even when I didn't want to. That's what I do.