Glen Hansard Quotes

Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.

You won't see me at a microphone singing and tapping my foot. I spend a lot of money on sets, costumes and sound. I believe people deserve a show. I'm a singer, musician, dancer. I work hard, and I'm soaking wet when I come off.

I've fought in front of thousands of people and never responded to the crowd. I got there, did my job, and left.

Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I've been working on.

I'll just get my head down, work hard in training and in the games and I'm just here playing for Burnley and that's what I like doing.

I don't have anything to do but get in the cage and show my work and wait for my time.

I understand there are bumps in the road. I understand there's a lot of noise that I don't want to listen to, and I just try to do my job to the best of my ability.

We're not the kind of people to just take a break and say everything's going good, you know, let's rest on our laurels, act like rock stars - we take it very seriously, and we certainly aren't just celebrating and doing a victory lap.

In all these years, I've understood one thing: that it's only your work that should do all the talking.

I just was never into performing. It's just hard work. It's hard work.

If you are a good actor, then all you have to do is give your best shot every time when you are in front of the camera regardless of who else is around you.

I don't need to be told what I am or what I should do or if I beat this guy it means I'm good or if I lose to that guy it means I'm bad. I'm at peace with myself, and I know what I do every day in my training will speak for itself, and success will be a byproduct.

I'm just focused playing 100% as best as I can at my club.

Shoot, if you need any added motivation, the first thing is you have to be a pro to play this game and finish it right.

I'm out there every night working my butt off trying to do what I do, and that is entertain every single person that paid their hard earned money for a ticket. So I think people realize that and I think over time, I feel like that's grown, definitely.

You just keep working and try to have quality at-bats.

In the end I'm just doing my job, I'm working hard, I'm putting my best foot forward and the criticism is not going to change anything I've done or will do in the future.

Professionally, I like doing one thing at a time and enjoy directing the most.

Busking is the essence of what I do. It's made everything possible.

I like to watch actors while they are acting, how they hold their attention when so many people around are there to distract them. It's difficult.

I cannot be casual about my work.

To me, I just play baseball, whether I have the contract or not.

I have fun when it's the right time to have fun, but when I lock in for practice and matches, I'm not worried about fun.

No matter what the circumstances are in our business - travel, politics, injury - you got to be in the game. And to be in the game, you got to work hard, and you have to know your craft.

If I talk to a young player, I always tell them never try too hard.