Motivates Quotations

I listen to a lot of Tupac and Biggie Smalls. Old school songs. Rick Ross. I listen to a guy ASAP Rocky. I like different kinds of music. I always have. It motivates me before games... A Tupac playlist or a Meek Mill playlist. It varies.

I think of my films as not necessarily political but more moral. Between my father, my stepfather, and my mother - they all felt pretty passionately about the importance of standing up and doing the right thing, and none of them were suck-ups. What motivates me is usually abuse of power.

One thing we're going to focus on is the middle class and the crushing prices and stagnant wages they're facing. What motivates me is looking at my 3-year-old son and thinking about what we're passing on to him and his future wife and their future kids.

I don't love the whole Hollywood mentality, but I do love the weather and how motivated everyone is around here. It motivates me to make fun music.

What motivates me is the conviction that our problems are mainly a consequence of a lack of holistic understanding of the man-made system in which we are entwined.

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

To love a person is to know and love the person. But we can pick up an enormous amount about another human being just by exchanging a couple of sentences. It's not yet knowledge; it's an intuition that motivates you to want to find out more.

The whole point about laughter is it's like mercury: you can't catch it, you can't catch what motivates it - that's why it's funny.

To be honest, I was born in luxury. I never saw the dearth of money, so money is not something which motivates me.

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I'm glad that our music motivates people to exercise. If I had to pick just one song to run to, it would be 'Violet' by Hole. It makes me want to run.

When you think in terms of public service, I heard so much about what Mother Theresa had done in her life. And I was fortunate enough to get a chance to meet her and talk to her a lot about what motivates her and what drives her. And that, to me, is a person that really is an extraordinary role model.

What really motivates people at Facebook is building something that's worthwhile, that they're going to be proud to show to friends and family.

What really motivates you to try to work things out as an actor is in large part fear, because you want to get into that narrative and bring the audience along.

We're interested in what motivates dads to be good parents because there are so many men who just aren't good fathers. This work could help to tease apart what makes a good dad.

When you've been number one in the world for a couple of years and won a couple of slams and whatever else that's been, you look at the big picture and what motivates you.

We're honored to have been able to do our small part for those who are doing so much. We can only hope that this work motivates Americans to let their words of encouragement and support be heard by those a world away.

We've seen in every state with a marriage amendment like this on the ballot that the people get it and understand the threat and it motivates them to come out and vote.

She had him sign a prenuptial agreement when she knew he was mentally incompetent, ... It's sad and it's abusive. Money motivates a lot of people.

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She motivates me. I think I motivate her, too.

Obviously we've had some run-ins this year and I've come out on the short end of the stick but that only motivates me further for next year,

Of course it can be frustrating. I went through a time when I thought, 'Why doesn't she retire? Give someone else a turn.' But at the same time, that motivates me. When the field is weak, you become weak. When I do win a national title it would mean a lot more if she's there.

Now we have time to reflect back. How motivating is this experience? Will it make you motivated or will it make you complacent? If you're complacent, then we'll be right back where we were. If the deal is you enjoyed the experience so much it motivates you, then the sky's the limit.

I don't think anybody at UNC thought I could make it up here. That's what motivates me every day when I wake up, knowing that there are people out there saying I can't do something. That's like fuel on your fire.

I don't think people really believe that we can get the job done. There's still a lot of people thinking that we can't make the playoffs. We're a 3-1 football team and they still think we're the worst team in this division. That kind of motivates us a little bit to go out and show everybody what we're really capable of doing.

If you are going to be properly motivated to bring change and represent clients, I think it is necessary to have an understanding of history. Knowing what Rosa Parks went through motivates me to represent people in civil rights cases.

If that does anything, it motivates me to do better,

He has great energy in what he does, and it wears off on everyone else. Any time a quarterback can bring that, it really motivates the other guys. And that's not even to mention the way he performs. He can go out there and perform as well as just about anybody I've seen.

He elevates his emotions. I'd like to tone that down a bit, but it works for him. Some athletes, you've got to find what motivates them, you've got to fire them up. With him it's not a problem.

What you can learn from this guy is the thing people call intangibles like his leadership style and the way he motivates guys around him. The way he has the ability to intimidate the opponent without saying a word. He's one of a kind.

Guys don't want to feel that feeling again, ... We just have to make sure it motivates us in a positive way.

He's a guy that when, everyone else is getting tired or saying 'We don't feel like going out there today,' he really motivates us. When he's out at practice, he's flying around any time he gets a chance. He's really detail-oriented.

He's going about all of this real well. It's like when I lost my grandfather last season. You put it in the back of your mind, and it kind of motivates you. You play for them.

He wants badly to win. He wants everyone to enjoy something very special with his help. Not thanks to him, but certainly with his help. I think that really motivates him. He takes this very seriously.

I think it motivates the girls to some extend, and besides we like being under the radar screen. If the wins keep coming, we'll eventually get noticed. Besides, the rankings mean nothing once the tournament starts.

It also motivates us to go out there and earn that respect. No one's going to give it. You have to go out on Sunday and earn it.

I was a little apprehensive before tonight about all the new faces, but I was pleasantly surprised. The first win motivates the guys to work hard, and gives us something to shoot for.

I think certainly, either before or during the hearing, people need to know a little bit more about who she is and what motivates her. She has been caricatured because other people have spoken about her, but she really hasn't spoken for herself.

I think that talented people really do have insecurities, and that is one of the things that kind of motivates them, because that's one thing they know they're good at. And when they're up on that stage, you can do no wrong. The audience is yours; they're there to see you.

I think that's a part of what motivates me in my teaching and writing. Once the Gospel feels mainstream and becomes a nicely organized, orchestrated belief system, frankly, I don't think there is even an attraction to the human spirit.

Last year is over with. It is in the past. We put it there and moved on. It motivates us to get to where we want to get, and that is win a state championship.

Jim jumped well and will continue to improve. Jim needs no motivation. He motivates himself enough.

I think personally it motivates me to fix the little things that I did wrong, and that we did wrong as a team, and help you the next week. But you can't let it affect you in a negative way.

I think defense is the easiest thing to do to get yourself going. If you get a steal or a rebound, it motivates you to keep doing it. If I can get some steals and help the team score, it helps me to get going.

I still think about that loss every time we play them. It motivates me.

It definitely motivates you to play better and not let your guys down, especially guys like Jerome Bettis, who are in this game to win it. You don't want to let him down like I felt I did last year.

Whoever is in the White House. It doesn't matter which party. That's what motivates a lot of people to call. They either love or hate him.

We played pretty good. I have great parent and coaching staff support. Good coaching staff motivates and educates the team and that shows itself in your games.

We get paid well, but this is what really motivates most of the players. Some guys might worry about the money more. But playing in the Super Bowl and winning a (championship) ring is what it's all about for most of us.

We don't mind being a little bit lower and a little underestimated. It presents a different challenge. It motivates us to step up. Our backs are against the wall right now. We want people to think we aren't as good as last year that way we can come out and show them who we really are.

When people say you can't do this or can't do that, it motivates me to work harder and prove you wrong,

When Ben struggles, sometimes that motivates him at the defensive end. He gets the attitude that if I'm not going to score, then you aren't going to score.

We thought he was going to be out. You can't coach heart. That motivates you.

We got it done, that was the big thing. We didn't play as well as we should and that motivates me to get it done this time.

The plays she makes, that's what motivates me. I can't speak for the rest of my team, but I catch myself running down the court over and over just shaking my head and laughing, the things she does.

When you end up on a bad note, it motivates you.

We love it. He's intense. But he is probably one of the most motivated people I've ever known. And because of his personal motivation, it motivates everyone around him to do well. He knows how to light that fire under you and gets you going, that's for sure.

You can look at it both ways. It definitely motivates you. You can only be optimistic about it and just take the lessons that you learn from it. You can't change what happened in the past.

Wrestling is a physical chess match. What he does is put extra effort before and after practice to sharpen his skills. He doesn't need to be motivated. He motivates himself.

We've heard all that kind of talk. That just motivates us more. We've done everything we can do.

What motivates people, other than money, is satisfaction. Java as a technology is a skill that is satisfying, and those who work in it tend to work on the fun projects. They have a keen eye for the business impact of their efforts. So spinning them off into Internet-commerce groups is a good idea.

What motivates me to go to Washington is that, during World War II, so much of the world stood idly by as the genocide happened.

This year has the potential to be best year yet for the ALMS. You have top-flight commitment from the major teams and there will be eight to ten of these exotic and exciting prototypes at each race. Audi and Porsche and Dyson Racing each have two brand new cars. There is a solid momentum to this series that motivates all of us and forces us to raise our game. It will produce great competition and an unequaled show for the fans. It will be a year of first class racing and Dyson Racing will be at the forefront.

What astonishes me about the response to 'Munich' is this angry rejection of the idea that it makes any difference to know what motivates people to do bad things, that you don't need to know why. It is like saying that real men shoot first and ask questions later like in 'Dirty Harry' movies.

We went in and were very focused on playing our game, because we knew when you lose you go home. That motivates guys to play their best basketball. Fortunately for the team I was coaching, it was on a great roll both offensively and defensively.

Ben usually makes big free throws down the stretch and when he misses, it motivates him to play harder defensively.

Every single thing she does motivates me. I guess not every single thing, but at least on the tennis court when she gives her best.

At this point, mentally, the season's been long for both teams. Physically, we're fine. At this point, everybody's banged up. What motivates us is we're one game away from the Super Bowl.

cultural, yes, but a lot of it comes from the very deeply ingrained belief system here. And it's that belief system that motivates people to respond this way.

Cuba is the most crucial issue that motivates us. Each family has been divided.

Ever since we started playing in the Champions League we have been waiting for this match. At last, it arrives. I can't wait. The fans are excited, the ticket office has been under siege. This motivates us to do well.

Fear itself motivates people in the U.S. -- the fear that you could lose everything. That creates the best in American society, the inventiveness, but the moment the net is pulled out, it becomes a terrible jungle.

Fear is something where there's some kind of impending danger that we sense, and it's our reaction to that impending danger, and it motivates us to protect ourselves and get out of harm's way.

Every time we hear about how those other teams lost it just motivates us. We get tired of hearing about it.

I understood. He got the point across, ... But that's OK. I'm a football guy. I'm used to a guy being up in my face. It motivates me. I don't take it personally.

It was very hot, very rugged and quite inaccessible. But I had a fantastic time. The work is the thing that motivates me.

Seeing him be so happy kind of motivates us to know that basketball is a game of fun. You get too serious and get too tense, you might have jitters on the court, so we're trying to stick to that mode of having fun. It works for us.

Seeing her smile is what makes you do things. I mean she teases us all the time that we're babies and cry, joking around, but it's what motivates us.

People think of teachers who are born to teach, and you think of all these charismatic folks. Some of the most successful teachers are some of the least charismatic, interestingly. But they have a gift of figuring out what motivates people.

People don't understand that a lot of stuff he's done and the reason he plays so hard and is so hungry is because he wants to be great. I think a lot of time Ron gets frustrated because he knows he's better than what he's been playing. He wants to be the best player in the game. That's what drives him, that's what motivates him.

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After Jeter hit that home run, there was no way we could lose that game. A game like that, it motivates you. Once I saw the home run, it was my time. Thank God we have Derek. That's all I know.

Something must have happened to this mild-mannered person to have him do this. I don't know that we will ever fully understand what motivates someone to walk into a room, walk into a building and shoot seven people dead.

Something like this isn't what motivates me. As soon as I get on the ice, it's business. I'm not out here playing around.

An official Fantasy Opening Day creates a great deal of excitement for the many fans that have been itching to put together their teams for 2006. It also creates a buzz that motivates new fans to take an interest in playing Fantasy baseball and getting more involved in our national pastime.

That's what really motivates me: to make my coaches proud, my teammates proud, and the fans proud.

This is about these particular candidates in this particular year. That's what motivates me.

This inevitability of conflict motivates us today and echoes the reminder that freedom is not given away and our national security is not achieved without sacrifice.

And I have to say, what motivates me every day and I know my Democratic colleagues is to remember that every day 14,000 people get up in the morning with insurance that go to bed at night without it and most of them because they lost their job.

A lot of these kids are smart enough to do well in college, but a chance to play basketball is what motivates them to go. This is a great, great event.

This motivates us to get it going and not feel this way again.

It's just good to know that people actually appreciate when you do give, ... I'm not the one for a lot of publicity, I'm not one to put myself out there with what I do, but in this case, I hope that it motivates others to give.

It's a top-notch facility; it's a little different than what we typically are running on. It's the atmosphere too, of knowing 'wow, this is where states will be.' In a way it mentally prepares them for what is yet to come. It motivates them to come back.

It motivates us more. We have to regroup and not dwell on this loss because we still have games ahead of us.

It motivates us a little more. Away games are a lot tougher to win. So, our mindset has to be right. We've lost two road games already this year. I know all of us think about that.

It really helps knowing the coach believes in you. That really motivates you.

It's not the only answer, but it's just plain fun, and it's a motivator. If you enjoy it and your muscles are improving, it motivates you to work hard in other therapy,

It's more of just a learning experience -- learning what the Major League life is all about. I see the guys workout hard every day and it just motivates me to workout harder, too. Being here is just, a good way to put it is, this is where I want to be. This is the life I want. This is what I want to do.

It's a lot of fun and it motivates us to play hard. But the kids are going to have to bounce back and play hard the rest of the game (if we are scored on).