Isaac Hayes Quotes

Only ideas won by walking have any value.

I tried four times to get into the Central School of Speech and Drama before I got accepted. I started when I was 17, which was too young, in retrospect, and finally went when I was 21. I just kept plugging away. Determined? Yeah, I think I was.

To finish first you must first finish.

I'm in the pursuit of excellence. One foot at a time, one camp at a time.

I would tell all women entrepreneurs to stay focussed and positive. One just needs to keep moving without looking back.

With great difficulty advancing by millimeters each year, I carve a road out of the rock. For millenniums my teeth have wasted and my nails broken to get there, to the other side, to the light and the open air. And now that my hands bleed and my teeth tremble, unsure in a cavity cracked by thirst and dust, I pause and contemplate my work. I have spent the second part of my life breaking the stones, drilling the walls, smashing the doors, removing the obstacles I placed between the light and myself in the first part of my life.

I'm tired of hearing all this talk from people who don't understand the process of hard work-like little kids in the back seat asking 'Are we there yet?' Get where you're going 1 mile-marker at a time.

Believe in your dreams and work hard for them.

There is no such thing as a quantum leap. There is only dogged persistence - and in the end you make it look like a quantum leap.

I think it is important to know when to be hard on yourself and when to let things go, but always keep going.

The power of a man increases steadily by continuing in one direction.

The secret to climbing up is to put your heart into your work.

Go on working, freely and furiously, you will make progress and sooner or later your worth will be recognised, if you have any.

The road to success is through commitment.

It's weird, sometimes I still see myself as just starting out. I tend to forget how much I've been doing, but in the beginning it is about the hustle, being out there and doing the work. Nothing is going to come to you, you have to get out there and do the work, and I've been doing that. But sometimes it's good to take a break and let these things air out. Reflect and take it in.

What did you try hard at today?

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

It is always nice to reflect on how one started.

The bottom line is, you really have to commit to something if you're going to be successful in it.

If you work hard, dedicated to what you are doing, and you are disciplined, you will succeed in the end.

If you really want something, you just have to promise yourself that you won't stop until it happens.

You've just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you're supposed to be.

The guys that have that drive, that work ethic, make it farther and farther.

I'm always pushing myself.

We truly believe with hard work, dedication and perseverance, we can become the best at what we do. No one wants to become mediocre.