Tan Cheng Bock Quotes

Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence.

I don't see any reason to quit playing. I'll be doing this at least till I get to a hundred and something. You know, I ain't got far to go. But I'm still going to be playing, as long as I have good ideas, and can play as I do.

I want to be like an Undertaker and be around so when your music hits, people go crazy because of that respect that you've earned over 20, 25 years of going on the ride for them.

I will continue to act for as long as I can.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

The young comedians always ask me, 'What's the secret for staying around?' I tell them, 'There is no secret - just stay around. Longevity is the most important thing.'

Hold on to your passion - you'll need it!

You have to be committed or you fall behind, lose out.

You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time.

I want to keep playing until I am at least 50.

What keeps me going is that young people still want to see me.

Doing as much as you can for as long as you can - that's the motto.

I'd be so bored if I wasn't going out there, knowing that I could still do it. So, I'm going to work hard to be ready to go, and I still plan on playing for a long time.

Just the passion to play the game is what kept me going.

I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like me. I love the sport, and that's what drives me.

I never take a day off.

I don't want to be the next hottest thing, I want longevity.

Sport has made me realise that you have to be stubborn and to persevere to get the results. It might take longer in politics, but once you have the right goal and desire, you will reach it.

I have to just keep goin' hard, all the time.

Another thing I like to say to my students is this: "How many Corinthians read Paul's letters?" The answer is none. They couldn't have cared less! There aren't even any Corinthians left, but Paul's letters persist. Paul was not a professional writer. He was called to something, and he sent his letters. That's a good way to look at it. That you might be making something that nobody cares about, but you have to do it. It's not that people should care, but that you should care.

I shall act until I drop. I just want to keep doing it and making it fun.

I will play until I can't play anymore.

I love what I do. I'm passionate about what I do. I live for what I do. And every morning, I can't wait to stop sleeping and to jump up and get out of bed and start doing what I do.

You have to stay focused and be mentally tough. That's what I've really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.

Persistent in life? I think, yes, I am. I'm going to do something until I get it right.