Mya Quotes

My agent once said, 'You're not very driven.' And it's true. I'm not the type to ring up and go, 'Get me this part!'

When I see what I want, I do it.

I'm very specific and ambitious in plotting out my goals and never take no for an answer - so it's not like things just fall in my lap.

I am very driven. I work really hard, whether it's acting or my charity or even poker. When I focus on something I give it my all.

I tend to be a lazy actress, unless I'm pushed.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

I have too much drive and determination to let anything falter me. Because I know that life's short and there's so much that I wanna do, and I can't do anything that might hold me back or get stuck in.

I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who have that quality.

I owe my drive and determination to my upbringing, which instilled in me a set of values that make me who I am.

I'm motivated and driven, and I have been from a young age.

I wish I was more industrious, but I don't necessarily have that drive.

Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers.

The difference between one man and another is not mere ability it is energy.

When I was 16 or 17, when I started, I never even considered not doing a project. I just wanted to work.

I just think a hustler's ambition is that I never stop. I start off hustling and said I'll never stop hustling. An ambitious hustler is the one to hustle the hustlers. When I grew up, my heroes were hustlers. Now I'm their hero.

I always knew I had to work hard.

I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

In Britain, it's almost as if we're ashamed of having ambition and drive.

I've always surrounded myself with people who are driven. You can be gorgeous, but if you don't want to work for it, nothing is not going to happen.

I play into the perception of me, but it's not really me.

If I want something, I go after it.

I was very driven to act from a very young age, and my parents were not only tolerant of that drive but also encouraging.

The nature of human beings is that we're competitive, and the chances are there's someone out there who's going to work harder than you and want it more than you.