Quotes About Motivation

Just as much as you need the people who love you, you need the people who doubt you - to prove them wrong.

I don't just write hits for myself, or for other artists, or to just be writing it. I write it because I was born to do this. I was given this gift, and I'm making the most of my opportunity.

I expect to always do well. It's the kind of competitiveness in me. I'm not here to try to just be mediocre.

I ended up starting guitar because I didn't want to just be the lead singer.

I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It's true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted.

I don't need to spend money on school when I can just do it myself. I have pretty much everything I need with a camera and some funny friends.

In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it.

If you really want something, you've gotta just do it and not wait for other people to hand it to you.

I think that people can have their hand in as many different things as they want. You've just got to put your mind to it and just do it.

I never do things fearing I could do right or wrong. I just do it because I just follow my guts. This is really how I did it for 'Elektra' because I was just amazed by all the comics. I was good for me to get inspired by them, and I just follow my guts for the rest.

Both my parents have been big influences on me wanting to do music. My mum's always been, 'Just do it. Just sing.'

That's the whole reason I got into acting: I don't do this like some grown-ups have to do it, because they have families, and they have to make money. It's not my job. My dad works to support our family. So I just do it for fun.

Some people go to acting classes to learn. I just kind of went for the dates.

I try not to think of myself in any category, and I don't ever really try to imagine myself competing with another actor. I just know I want to do the things that I would want to see, and I know the things that turn me on, whether it's on the stage, or it's a play or a film. I just kind of want to keep doing my own thing.

I think you really have to know what you want if you want to be an artist. Otherwise, you just kind of end up in space, just floating around.

I'm confident. I feel great coming in, and I'm just looking forward to building each and every day.

I just happened to see an ad saying 'Willing to train an assistant editor,' and I learned enough from that to go to NYU for just one summer course. That's all that I could afford.

Every team needs leaders, but not just one or two.

Sometimes that's all the kids need, just one person to look at them and say, 'man he's just like me. If he can do it, I can do it.' And that means a lot to me.

Most of my acting in general is about what's going on in the head, and the lines are just something that comes out.

I think it is just something in my head that tells me to keep believing. Andy Spence, my manager at Everton, wrote me a little card before we came away and wrote at the bottom, 'Just remember, it only takes a second to score a goal.'

There's no need to make any film. The word 'need' is pretty strong. But if there's a purpose behind making the film, there can be a justification for it.

I justified working so hard by knowing that I was helping to maintain the roof over our heads.

People will justify whatever for a good cause.