Dan Pena Quotes

I've done it the hard way and taken every opportunity I've been given and said yes to every fighter that's been put in front of me.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

Live daringly, boldly, fearlessly. Taste the relish to be found in competition - in having put forth the best within you.

There's no real road map to L.A. Everyone's journey is different. You have to persevere and be willing to put everything in it. You have to stick it out. I don't really have a safety net, but what I do is put myself in the best possible position to succeed by working hard. Also, be careful who you let into your life.

That's what the grind is, doing all the little things knowing that something may not come out of it. It probably won't. But the goal is to get a shot at it.

Half of my success is my fearlessness and recklessness - of just seeing the end and not stopping until you get there.

... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.

Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for yourself through hard graft and not giving up.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

I always knew I had to work hard.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

I just have to keep working hard.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

I'd always much rather be second choice on anything because it makes you work harder.

I believe that opportunity looks a lot like hard work.

I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.

Be talented enough to make it and stupid enough to keep trying.

Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.

Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars.

If you want something, work hard for it, go after it. I can't worry about all the 'no's, because I believe there's a yes, and I've been very fortunate to find those in my career and made the most of those opportunities.

I know what it takes to get to the top.

Never let inexperience get in the way of ambition.

Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.