Joseph Lancaster Quotes

I don't rise to the occasion unless I'm really moved.

Sometimes you have to not just dream about what could be - you get out and push and you pull and you preach. And you create a climate and environment to get those in high places, to get men and women of good will in power to act.

I think that people need an adrenalin rush. Folks need something aspirational; they need to do something that is hard. That's what ignites the imagination.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage. Success can only come to you by courageous devotion to the task lying in front of you.

Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.

I want the kids to know that it's not a myth that somebody from their city plays and wins in the NBA. I just want to influence them to work hard and do whatever they want to do in life, whether it's to be a basketball player or scientist... if they believe in themselves, they can do anything.

Obviously I'll still be involved in organizations like the USO and Wounded Warriors, which will always be a big part of my life. But I like to motivate people, and I like working with children. I could go anywhere and do anything.

After I was fortunate enough to achieve my dreams on the court, I have done my best to, in turn, help young people achieve theirs.

Coaches around the country are influencing the next generation of men in a positive way.

I'm so interested in people's journeys and what makes them tick, the movers and shakers.

I always tell kids to find what they're passionate about.

Reading has helped motivate me to become a spokesperson for programs like the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. It has motivated me to become more involved in my community and to keep learning new things.

Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.

If you ever get in a position to influence and inspire the youth of the country, you should do it.

The most important thing to me is to inspire all these athletes in the next generation.

I like to listen to the crowd, I really do. The crowd helps give me that extra boost of adrenaline.

I just want people to be inspired - not only young girls but young people in general - and I just want them to know they can do anything they want to do, and they are beautiful, and they are smart.

I feel like what motivates me is what would motivate the regular average person.

You have to attach some sort of emotional reason to any big goal you're after, or you will give up.

I like to give kids motivation and tell them my story.

It's good for kids to look up to sporting role models.

Reading put perspective to any challenge I was facing and made me see that extraordinary people usually had extraordinary pain, difficulties or injustices. That's part of why they have the drive and hunger to do good in the world, to make something happen.

We were young, but we had good advice and good ideas and lots of enthusiasm.

We do not want actions, but men; not a chemical drop of water, but rain; the spirit that sheds and showers actions, countless, endless actions.