Quotes About Motivation

I listened to people who encouraged me and believed in me.

I used to consider the listener. But now I'm in a space where, if I'm not inspired, I can't really do the music. I can't feel it.

I love to-do lists.

I love making lists.

I read somewhere that people who make lists are more likely to achieve their ambitions.

I literally cannot work without music.

Part of the reasons I have lived the life I have is because I wanted to have an adventurous life. But my best adventures are more literary than political.

When I was a little kid, I looked at my mom, stepdad and said, 'I want to be an NBA player,' just because I love to play the game of basketball like 24/7.

Some kids are good at sports, some are good at school work. I just always loved business, from the time I was a little kid. It was always something that I really enjoyed.

I love watching players improve - even as a Little League coach.

Every little thing I've done so far has been a dream of mine, and I've been able to accomplish it. It's still a dream every day.

I'm telling those other middleweights to buckle your seatbelts. It's lift off. Everyone that doubted me, everyone who wants a chance, you'll get your turn. I'm running the show. You just stay locked in.

I always say there's a couple things that I look at when I'm playing basketball. Do I enjoy going to the gym? Do I enjoy being in the locker room? When I get on the court do I still have that competitive fire to hate the person I'm playing against?

I set some lofty goals for myself and I think you have to.

You have to play the logic of a character.

If we did not have a sense of who we were, how we got here, why we want to achieve something - which, on the face of it, on the logic of it, is probably not worth trying - and prove that logic wrong, then you wouldn't succeed; then you would just evaporate.

You have to follow the logic of your characters while you're writing.

I prefer a long day of starting in the morning over working late into the night.

I might only have half an hour when I get home after a long day, and the last thing I want to do is exercise. But you feel if you don't do that, tomorrow you're going to miss it again.

I really love learning and working long hours.

I am sure my association with a big brand like PUMA is really going to help me in the long run.

My long-term goal is to become the world number one player.

Pawan Wadeya's 'Googly' gave me a new lease of life in Kannada cinema. I feel blessed that way. There's been no looking back since.

At times I was like, 'I'm too tired. I don't want to work out today.' I've been thinking about those moments. Looking back at the mistakes I did make, I wish I could do better.