Nothing's promised. You got to go out there and earn it.
“Nothing's promised. You got to go out there and earn it.”
— Rashard Lewis · Earn
The World Motivation
Nothing's promised. You got to go out there and earn it.
“Nothing's promised. You got to go out there and earn it.”
— Rashard Lewis · Earn
Nothing's promised. You got to go out there and earn it.
I was just 18 years old, excited about being drafted to the N.B.A. I felt like all of Houston was watching me. My high school was watching me. I think they had a draft party at my coach's house. I'll never forget that day, being in the green room with my family and my agent.
I have to say that sports is what kept me out of trouble. No matter the circumstances, my mom kept us playing sports. She worked hard to provide for us and even harder to make sure we always stayed active. Whether it was football or basketball, we were playing one sport or another year-round.
Coming off the bench or starting doesn't matter to me one bit. I just want to win.
From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once.
The money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it.
It took me a long time to not think of the universe as a judgmental debit-credit system. I haven't completely shaken it, but I no longer think that I am overdrawn with God. Grace is not something you earn; its always there. I find this idea a lot more fun.
With Conte, everyone has to earn his starting place.
You work to earn money. But in Japan, that idea has a bad image, and you're not supposed to say that.
My favorite horse was Zenyatta. She got me hooked.