Jordan Henderson Quotes

If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.

In the music business, there's a lot of criticism and rejection. If you embrace it, you'll be better off when the adjustment comes.

If you're going to succeed, then you just have to be thick-skinned. It's something I developed early in my career, and it just goes with the territory.

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

When I have criticism that I feel is unfair, the rejection does disturb me, but it also strengthens me. I used to get turned down for all sorts of jobs. I used to writhe in pain, but then I would say, 'Good. Good. I will get stronger for this.'

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 have never feared failure.

I think one should take criticism in one's stride and prove oneself. In fact, I would like to thank my critics as their criticism gave me the fire and passion to prove myself.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years.

My parents never discouraged me. There were a couple times when my dad criticized a couple things that I did, but it was nothing. So through the bad shows, I never wanted to quit.

Don't let negativity affect your vision. A lot of people have said harsh things, but I don't let it affect me. If anything it gives me more enthusiasm and pushes me to do better in my career so I can prove them wrong.

People like to tear you down. People are always going to take shots. You've just got to go for it.

Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

When I started acting, I was told over and over again, 'You're no good.' But I said to myself, 'You've got to keep it up.'

I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be hated.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

I've always had a loud mouth, and for that I've gotten a lot of attention. I did falter in some big competitions in my career, but being counted out and not being seen as a threat is something I'm used to.

You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.

When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if they're right, it drives you to be successful and to be a great player.

Being told you're too small and never going to make it is an opinion. And it's a valid opinion, and it's something you take in your stride.