Tavi Gevinson Quotes

I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.

My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I'm willing and I'm eager, and not just about my writing - I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.

For me, I think that I don't like feeling pressure from outside sources. I'd rather put the pressure on myself and push myself to do it as good as I can.

I am my own cheerleader. I am the one who puts my goals, who pushes myself to get to the next goal. I don't have someone next to me saying, 'Here you go, now do this, it's your next step, go for it.'

If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it.

I don't need others to push me. I push myself.

A man must drive his energy, not be driven by it.

When you don't have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?

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

I am not driven.

I only really work when I want to.

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.

I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me.

If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.

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

I'm very good at setting goals and deadlines for myself, so I don't really need that from outside.

The truth is, if we have our own reasons for doing something - reasons that we endorse - we're more likely to do it; we're more likely to stick with it.

I just kind of do my own thing, which has made me feel like a better player, a better pro because I'm in control of it. I don't have anybody who is pushing me to do something - I'm pushing myself.

I can only control the way I play.

I was always self-motivated.

I don't really care what anyone else is doing. I'm only focussed on my work.

I need to go out there and run my own race, and have fun with it.

I've learned to go out and focus on what I can control, like how hard I work and my attitude and whether I'm happy or not. I've really tried to focus on those things.

I think I just have to control what I can control. I can control myself. I can't control anything else but what I do. I definitely know I can do a better job at that.

Oh, I have very limited will power. I wish I could change that. I am working on it, though. I am too easygoing.