When you are in a small rural place with cold weather and a lot of granite, you need people who are going to work hard, and you really stop worrying about what gender they are.
My parents have always told me to work hard. My father was a friend, a very good friend, but when he needed to be a father, he was.
I work hard at that, but the fact that there are a lot of good songs means there are also a lot of really bad songs I've written that you never hear.
When I was in my teens, I thought, 'Would I like to try and work hard at being an actor, or do I want to work hard at doing something musical?' Acting won out, but I do really enjoy those moments where I get to just belt something out.
As I had always said, it takes two people to work hard to create the chemistry.
Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?
The title always comes last. What I really work hard on is the beginning. Where do you begin? In what tone do you begin? I almost have to have a scene in my mind.
My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.
I am a total loser, in every aspect of my life. I rarely go out. I have a great family and we spend all our time together. I work hard and play hard with them.
I do a lot of work with the Dyslexia Institute because, for people with dyslexia who do not have parental support, it is a huge disadvantage. I was fortunate because my Mum was a teacher and she taught me to work hard.
The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances.
As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden.
We work hard when we're in the studio, but then when we take our breaks, we walk outside and look around.
With more than half of the American workforce without private pension coverage, Social Security provides economic certainty within a system that is fair, equitable, and easy to understand. You work hard, pay into the system, and the federal government makes a promise to pay back your earned benefits when you retire. It's that simple.
I do know that I have to work hard for every single thing that I get, really hard, and that's okay.
Government doesn't do much for the new Americans. The assumption is that they'll take care of themselves if they work hard enough.
Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.
You can do anything you want to do. You have to work hard, you have to create your own luck, and you have to have some luck also.
There's a lot of bitterness, there's a lot of anger out there. We all have to work hard to heal those wounds.
Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat.
There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.
People work hard.
Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.
I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.
You have to work hard to get to the top of your game. I think every writer has doubts! I still do all the time.
Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.
Because I was able to submerge myself into the character, I didn't have to go back and forth. You don't have to work hard to bring emotions. It all just comes naturally, you're there living it.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product.
Follow what your head is telling you and work hard. That's the big secret.
I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.
Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.
We've been training since we were small. You definitely got to love it to be part of this family. We like to have fun. We like to work hard, and always staying out of trouble and always doing the right thing.
It isn't the rich people's fault that poor people are poor. Poor people who get an education and work hard in this country will stop being poor. That should be the goal for all poor people everywhere.
I feel lucky. I feel blessed. If you get blessed with some ability, I think you have to work hard at it. Michael Jordan was a great basketball player, but he wasn't the best shooter, even though he had the skill, and he had to work and work at it.
