Valentino Rossi Quotes

I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.

I raced because I was paid to do a job and I felt like I had to do the job. Number two: I raced because I loved the process, I loved training, getting ready for the race, I loved all of that. And number three I raced for my memories. Regardless of what somebody wants to give or take away, you can't take my memories.

Best way to measure your passion is simply asking would you do it for free? If money is your motivation, then it's not really your passion.

I think if you don't have it [desire], you're not going to be pushed into anything. You've got to want to do something.

Real motivation is that drive from within: You know where you are going because you have a compelling image inside, not a travel poster on the wall.

Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.

No alarm clock needed. My passion wakes me up.. !

Some people are born with a fire inside them. The will to succeed. It isn’t a learned behavior. It’s just some unknown biological factor that makes them try harder.

Monetary rewards are not a substitute for intrinsic motivation.

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.

Enthusiasm gives life to what is invisible; and interest to what has no immediate action on our comfort in this world.

When you know principles that can motivate you, you will then know principles that can motivate others. Conversely, when you know principles that can motivate others, you will then know principles that can motivate you.

Sometimes I hear people talk about discipline of self and I think, if you don't have passion, I might discipline myself for a week or two but only passion will hold me steady.

Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.

Everybody's motivation comes from the core of who they are.

The only thing that matters my goal my reward my beginning my end is the work itself. My work done my way. A private personal selfish egotistical motivation. That’s the only way I function. That’s all I am.

When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.

I'm doing this because I want to do it better.

Motivation comes from within each individual. It's a personal thing. It's pride, guts, desire, whatever you want to call it; some people have it in their bellies, and some don't.

Most people know what to do, but they don't do what they know - because they haven't found their inner drive. Their passion.

No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it.

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?

The best motivation is self-motivation.

You can't learn passion, either you've got it or you haven't.

If you're not excited by it, why do you do it?