Naomi Alderman Quotes

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

The only constant I can find is hard work.

I've learned that anything in life worth having comes from patience and hard work.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

There is no comfort zone. You continue to work hard, to be consistent and to deliver performances.

It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces.

I just have to keep working hard.

Beyonce was just always full-out. She's like a beast. So you learn that no matter how you feel, just do it. Just like Nike: 'Just Do It.'

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

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

I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.

My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.

There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.

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

You might not feel good, and you might not want to practice, but you still go out there and practice as hard as you can.

If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire.

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.

I am putting every effort toward creating my works from morning till night on every single day.

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

I had to work at everything.

I practiced for at least two hours every day for twenty years, before then I practiced maybe four to five hours a day, and before then 14 hours a day. It was all I had ever done.

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

You have to work hard at things.

I just keep my head down and work hard on what I do.