There is no motivation higher than being a good writer.
Psychology is important but motivation is something that if you don't have it inside then you can't provide it.
It's the people that I see every day in Baltimore that motivate me.
Fear is always a good motivator.
Anger is like gasoline. If you spray it around and somebody lights a match, you've got an inferno. [But] if we can put our anger inside an engine, it can drive us forward.
Lasting motivation proceeds forth from the heart. People can be temporarily motivated by other people and things around them. Permanent, enduring motivation, however, can only come from within.
My kids are my biggest motivation.
The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important.
My mum was very determined and motivated and always wanted the best for us. That rubs off on you.
There's always pressure but I change that pressure into motivation.
I don't like to run, train, in groups. But racing, it's the groups that are most inspiring to me. I love racing with 52,000 people. I don't like training with any more than one person. Ever.
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.
The only person who can really motivate you is you.
Oh first, let me tell you how amazed I am by the wealth of talents in the Philippines. I remember watching a lot of home videos about Filipino artists, and they are really very talented. That really motivated me to always do my best and to stay inspired.
The fans mean an awful lot to us. They keep us going.
Competition is pretty much the essence of everything, it gives humans drive.
I think the pressure has also helped me want to rise above that pressure, and it has helped in accelerating the healing process. It's helped give me a drive. I have a definite survival drive, and the pressure gave me a drive to get on top of it.
Social media has become a big part of our lives and I try to manage it well but it's the criticism that motivates me and keeps me going.
I guess sometimes fear is a good thing. It's a really good motivator.
I think I can be pretty focused, but as I say, it was more wanting to be the good student, seeing myself as a good student, and also, my parents had expectations. They wouldn't have cared if I got a B or a C or even a D.
I think its naive to think you can push yourself as hard as someone else can push you, but I work really hard on my own. I know my body.
Motivation should come from within each player; if not, it's difficult to get results.
I like pressure. I put in on myself, and I think I get the best out of myself by doing that.
Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow people to motivate themselves.
You need a certain amount of inner aggression, a bit of anger about you and the others in order to give your maximum.
