There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks.' In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things - read and write - and wait.

There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call the "breaks." In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things -- read and write -- and wait.

Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.

I have a strong drive to succeed. I say that hard work pays off. And so far, it has for me. I'm an active person so it's not too tough for me to work hard.

Confidence is what happens when you’ve done the hard work that entitles you to succeed.

There's no escalators - there's only staircases to success. There is no substitute for hard work.