In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won`t be able to do this.
Wilson Mizner
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Abraham Lincoln
[on Charles Boyer] Charles Boyer remains my favorite leading man. I found him a man of intellect, taste and discernment. He was unselfish, dedicated to his work. Above all, he cared about the quality of the film he was making, and unlike most leading men ...
Joan Fontaine
When I went to do Joseph (1995) (TV), it was working with Ben Kingsley that reignited in me my passion for acting. He was so dedicated and so impassioned himself, that it reignited that in me. That was a tremendous blessing.
Lesley Warren
I have some amazing fans! They`re just so dedicated and so nice and so sweet. I`m like no one and I`m just starting out and these people appreciate your work and it`s nice to hear that. - on her fans
A.J. Cook
It felt, to me, like a permanent cocktail party, without the drinks. Acting took me away from real life to a pretend life. I wanted that real life back. I am not a dedicated actress, I`m afraid. I never have been.
Julie Christie
I don`t take any notice of her. She`s John`s wife so I have to respect her for that, but I don`t think she`s the brightest of buttons. She`s said some particularly daft things in her time. Her life is dedicated to putting me down but I attempt very strong...
Paul McCartney
Hollywood gives a young girl the aura of one giant, self-contained orgy farm, its inhabitants dedicated to crawling into every pair of pants they can find.
Veronica Lake
[Of her watching "Bettie Page" pornographic film loops to understand her character in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)] I love the loops! I couldn`t take my eyes off of them. It was five minutes dedicated to the art of the shoe, and putting the shoe on --...
Gretchen Mol
[on working with Matt Dillon on "The Flamingo Kid"] I wasn`t sure if I was going to encounter a teen idol or a professional, but I`m happy to report that Matt is a professional. He`s very dedicated, very conscientious. He is very concerned about being a g...
Richard Crenna
[on director Carol Reed] Reed is one of those dedicated beings, the artist who is completely absorbed by his dream. He eats, drinks and sleeps cinema.
Michael Redgrave
I never set out to be one, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school. With being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me and I`m becoming more aware of it, especially because of all the responses I get. (On being a role model)
Tatyana Ali
I always think I love work. And I knew early on that I wanted to be an actress. Then I meet people who have truly dedicated their lives to acting, and I realize that I`m so completely in the back seat.
Natascha McElhone
[As Artistic Director of London`s Old Vic Theatre] I`m living my dream. I`m doing it the way I want to do it. I`m working with an extraordinary group of people at that theatre who are dedicated and who really have in so many ways helped us discover what o...
Kevin Spacey
[on Joan Crawford] She was always so arduous and working so hard at everything; at dancing, on her looks, on her speech and on her carriage. She was dedicated to self-improvement.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
You`ll be dedicated and that`s what you should want to be in anything in life - whether it`s sports or academics or your relationship. It all stems from finding that fun, that thrill, that excitement.
Brandi Chastain
While we regret the necessity for this massive furlough and the substantial schedule reduction, the adverse effect on our dedicated employees and customers and the communities we serve, we have ... no choice.
Aram Rubinson
While the president`s focus is on defending America it seems New York`s junior senator remains dedicated to her political aspirations. For someone that claims to be solely concerned with serving her constituents, Sen. Clinton spends an inordinate amount o...
Camille Anderson
When their city was occupied by the Gauls, and the Romans, who were besieged in the Capitol, had made military engines from the hair of the women, they dedicated a temple to the Bald Venus.
Allie Zazzali
We plan to rebuild and rebuild quickly. While we will take the time necessary to carefully assess the situation, we are also dedicated to identifying the fastest way to rebuild and restart the Gulf Coast economy and the lives of our employees and their co...
Anne Sexton
We are dedicated to seeing that his writings live. I was knocked out by his poetry and fiction writing. We`re trying to get kids to keep on opening his books.
Arlette Perry
We all assume certain risks in whatever we do, whatever activities we pursue, and regardless of how experienced, careful and dedicated we are. Accidents do and will happen, and that`s what happened.
Angelo LaMantia
Viewers who tune in this season will see a dynamic show with polish and professionalism, dedicated to revealing important truths about spirituality in contemporary Canadian society.
Arthur Baer