Max Weinberg Quotes

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

I don't see any reason to quit playing. I'll be doing this at least till I get to a hundred and something. You know, I ain't got far to go. But I'm still going to be playing, as long as I have good ideas, and can play as I do.

My life is my music, so how can I stop? I put 100 percent into my career. I keep this flow going, and that's important.

I think when you've got a passion for something, it comes out of you, and people can feel it. Then your mind is so geared towards that and how you can improve on it, and you're so excited about performing that it comes together.

That's the thing, though: It doesn't matter how much you've done or who you've played with. Do you have the passion?

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

I always felt there was some kind of nobility centered in my desire and passion for what I do.

My focus is my art, and that's what I love to do. I have to be really passionate in order to do something. I've turned down many things that I just didn't believe in.

I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it's just about your drive and your dream.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don't have desire as a modern dancer, forget it.

We only take on projects that we're really passionate about.

My energy to sing, I get it from my singing. Singing was not a reason to make a living. This is the only thing I wanted to do.

My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.

Since I'm so slow, I have to be fairly choosy about the projects I take on, and it can't be something that I'm only 'sort of' into. I knew that 'The Stand' would be an amazing challenge every month that would be a blast to illustrate.

I think if people are passionate about something, it could be real estate or biochemistry, and that spark gets turned on in them, everyone's beautiful in that zone.

If you truly dig what you are doing, if you lay it out that way, nobody can not respond. That's what rock and roll is; it's relentless.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

Every film for every actor is a make-or-break film. I believe every film has the power to break you or make you. So, an actor will treat every film like his last film. That's the way we need to work, and that's the way you can drum up that passion needed to do good work.

If you give it good concentration, good energy, good heart and good performance, the song will play you.

My advice is if you have to do music, then do it! There's no choice in your heart and your soul - unless you have that kind of great need, desire and determination, it's pretty tough out there!

There are so many young talented actors today whose work I respect and admire - Ryan Gosling is probably primary among them. I take inspiration from so many amazing actors.

When you really want a role, you just put your soul in it.

The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met.

The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint.