David M. Kelley Quotes

I find when somebody says to me, 'I'm going to motivate you,' more often than not, they're not going to get me.

With attitude, you can determine your own performance.

There's always a lot of talk about motivation to race, but nobody really knows what I do or what I think apart from myself, so I don't really care what people think.

Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.

Understanding motivation is one of the most important things we can do in our lives, because it has such a bearing on why we do the things we do and whether we enjoy them or not.

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.

I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.

You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves.

Too many people hold a very narrow view of what motivates us. They believe that the only way to get us moving is with the jab of a stick or the promise of a carrot. But if you look at over 50 years of research on motivation, or simply scrutinize your own behavior, it's pretty clear human beings are more complicated than that.

I'm hugely intrinsically motivated and have always believed that I'm fueled and motivated by learning.

The best way to motivate me is to tell me I can't do something.

I'm probably not motivated by a lot of things that people think I am.

Psychology is important but motivation is something that if you don't have it inside then you can't provide it.

Our philosophy at Zoom is to create a company that promotes self-motivation. I have told our managers not to spend too much time motivating employees. You have to create an environment where employees can motivate themselves. That is really important because self-motivation is more sustainable.

Even if you have so many people saying, 'Yes, this is for you! This is your path!' unless you feel it... It needs to be your own passion, it needs to be your own will.

I didn't need to be motivated by other people overlooking me. My motivation was internal, to be better every day.

Most of us commit to action only if we feel a certain level of motivation. And we feel motivation only when we feel enough emotional inspiration.

I like pressure. I put in on myself, and I think I get the best out of myself by doing that.

One of the things we know is that you cannot motivate other people, but you can remove the obstacles that stop them from motivating themselves. All motivation is self-motivation.

You need to feel good about yourself, the motivation has to come from within. You have nobody to fall back on except yourself.

There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the may be able to help you out, if you can motivate yourself, then you're golden.

I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.