Rachel Weisz Quotes

Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something.

Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.

I like pressure. Pressure doesn't make me crack. It's enabling. I eat pressure, and there might be times when I get a bad feeling in my gut that this might be too much, but you feel pressure when you're not doing something, you know?

I feel like I do my best work under fear of being fired.

Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.

I have a level of fear going into every project, and that's what keeps me going.

I'm only going to work now when I'm terrified.

I can't go to sleep at night if I didn't accomplish at least something. That's the one thing that keeps me up.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.

I find fear is a great motivator to work hard.

Some people thrive under pressure, but pressure can also ruin your performance, it can push you down angles which you don't want to go.

Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me.

I want to keep doing as much work as I can, and I want to keep the level high. I'm wondering if something is going to happen to me to screw it up.

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.

I always have the fear that, if I don't commit 100 percent to my work, then it's gonna suffer.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Fear drives you a lot harder than success does.

Nerves can be useful, as they sharpen you up, make you determined to try your hardest and do your best.

I guess I'm motivated by the fear of failure to some degree and knowing what can happen when you don't do things the way you need to do them to have success.

Pressure makes me produce. Kills most guys. Mortifies 'em.

I think the stress of being No. 1 in the world is more of a motivating factor for me just because I don't want to lose it.

I always performed out of fear of failure - and that's a tough way to play. It was as if my back was to the wall and I was constantly surrounded by very dangerous people that were not friendly to me.

Sometimes fear can bring performances out from you.