Quotes About Motivation

I put so much pressure on myself. I'm my toughest critic. I always push myself to go harder than I did last time.

I'll never get complacent. I am my own toughest critic.

My toughest job every day is maintaining intensity with myself and with my staff.

I chose to climb Everest because I thought it was the toughest thing to do. In May 2011, I made the decision and by March 2012 I had started training for it.

Tour isn't good for writing, but it's good for inspiration.

I think everyone lifts themselves that little bit extra for the Tour de France, being the pinnacle of our cycling calendar.

This cycle of make a record, tour has been going on for 20 years now. I don't even know why I do it sometimes. Do I need more money? Do I need more platinum and gold records? The only thing I can think of is ego.

And when I perform on my own tour, I have to talk myself into going out on that stage every single night.

I don't have much interest in being on a senior tour. I don't think I retired so that I could be on tour.

Mine's going to be the best book tour that ever happened!

The best memories on tour are always of kids who tell me they are going to run back to their classrooms and start writing!

Final pairing on Sunday in a PGA Tour event? If you can't get up for that, you better find something else to do.

If I can win the Tour de France, there is hope for everybody.

We were really motivated to do something with this record overseas, even though I hate touring.

Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?

I am firmly convinced that you have to create a fantastic atmosphere during a tournament.

When you get to a tournament, everybody wants to do well, especially against a seeded player.

Every tournament is important for me.

Winning a tournament at the end of the year boosts your confidence a lot.

For me, every tournament is important, and I feel that if I don't go into them with 100 per cent focus, I will not be ready for the Grand Slams.

Drogba has been our great motivator. He never stops reminding us that we are here to win the tournament, no matter the hurdles, no matter the game form and no matter the score margin.

I didn't care about the Pride championship or the Pride tournament.

Every tournament is important to me and I need to give my best.

When tournaments are on the horizon, I feel teams in general and particularly England get stronger because everyone wants to show they should be in the XI.