Alan Menken Quotes

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.

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

The key to my perseverance was absolutely loving the craft of acting. I just figured that if I kept doing it, at the very least I would get better at acting. Even if I didn't become a tremendous success, as long as I knew I was improving and getting better, to me, that was success.

The only thing I want to do is keep working and keep giving everything I can in every game.

Besides training, you need to be focused and not shy away from hard work.

I have to be patient, keep performing, and be consistent.

Grinding is a mindset and a willingness and commitment to work at it.

Sport's about patience and keep working no matter the outcome.

Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.

There are no shortcuts. NONE.

There's no abiding success without commitment.

That's what I try to do each and every week is give my best effort and not give up, no matter what comes at us.

I give 110% while I am working. I know I do, because I have been doing this since I was nine. This is a way of life for me. So whether it be successful or not is not in my hands. I still do my job, the best I can.

I like to do things that you need to chip away at.

Just believe in what you're doing, and keep doing it.

If a thing seems to you worth working for at all, if it appears to you of moment enough to challenge any effort, then put into what you do all the enthusiasm of which you are capable, regardless of criticism.

I am going to leave everything on the field. I am going everywhere, and I am going to listen to everybody.

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.

I just keep my head down and work hard on what I do.

You're not going to learn anything if you're not prepared to go flat, so I'm very happy to go flat.

Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps toward those goals. I learned about adversity and how to get past it.

The longest journeys start with the smallest steps.