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Trying Quotes

Sometimes the effort matters more than the outcome.

This collection finds humor and sincerity in the act of trying - baseball becoming enjoyable again only after quitting the attempt to play it, and a small reading ritual used to get through a demanding project. Related reading in I Am Quotes.

I try not to listen to the shoulds or coulds, and try to get beyond expectations, peer pressure, or trying to please - and just listen. I believe all the answers are ultimately within us.

Quotes by Kim Cattrall

I've been practicing for a while now and physically trying to get in better shape as well after the injuries.

Quotes by Kim Clijsters

I was a waitress years ago when I was first trying to become an actress, waiting tables in New York City.

Quotes by Kim Dickens

A week before shooting, they told me, You don't have the part, yet. We're still trying to find a handicapped kid who can act. Either that or we break your legs.

Quotes by Kieran Culkin

I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off.

Quotes by Khoudia Diop

I've always been trying to add stuff to my game.

Quotes by Khris Middleton

I've always been ahead of the curve when it came to trying new stuff in the underground scene.

Quotes by Kid Cudi

I'm trying to change the world.

Quotes by Kid Cudi

My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows.

Quotes by Kid Rock

I'm trying to build a brand, so I can sell Keyshawn Johnson products in stores. You know, paint, rugs, carpet, drapery, fabrics, blankets, towels, hardware, plates.

Quotes by Keyshawn Johnson

Just understand that I'm trying to get to the quarterback by any means necessary. And if I have to throw somebody out of the way to do it, it is what it is.

Quotes by Khalil Mack

I'm trying to get better every week.

Quotes by Khalil Mack

I've been trying to take this journey over the last four years of getting away from playing manipulative and villainous characters and playing characters that are affected by what happens to them as opposed to unaffected.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

Over the years, I've been trying to build a relationship with an audience. I've tried to maintain as much of a low profile as I could so that those characters would emerge and their relationship with audiences would be protected.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

I am so leading the life that I want and wanted and dreamed of as a kid. I'm trying very hard not to abuse it or take advantage of it.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

You can see some very great theatre actors who don't work at all well on screen. They're trying too hard at it.

Quotes by Kevin Whately

Trying to make programs that are all things to everyone is not going to work.

Quotes by Kevin Reilly

I'm trying to be a broadcaster and have a big cultural impact.

Quotes by Kevin Reilly

Trying to find big hits has always been a needle-in-a-haystack endeavor.

Quotes by Kevin Reilly

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.

Quotes by Kevin Rudd

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve 'trying' in these quotes?
They range from quitting the attempt to play a sport, to trying to make a film while reading Jane Austen on breaks, to trying to comply with tax obligations, to always trying to find creative inspiration.
Is there a quote about giving up trying to play a sport?
Yes. One speaker jokes that "Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it," suggesting a career benefited more from stepping back than continuing to play. For more first-person humor, see Me quotes.
Is there a quote about reading during a break from filming?
Yes - one speaker recalls trying to make 'Metropolitan' and reading "a page of two of Jane Austen as a palate-cleanser" during breaks. Browse Like quotes for more personal anecdotes.
Is there a quote about trying to comply with taxes?
Yes. One speaker says, "I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply," describing an ongoing effort to stay compliant. For more on consistent effort, see Always quotes.
Is there a quote about trying to find creative inspiration?
Yes - one speaker says they're "always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things." For more first-person creative reflections, see I Am quotes.

Other lines cover the ongoing effort to stay compliant with obligations and to keep finding fresh inspiration from other artists. Continue with Always Quotes or Me Quotes.