Quotes about "Inspiration & Motivation"

After conducting Wagner, Beethoven's triple concerto is like taking an Alka Seltzer. ”

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out. ”

It is one of the blessings of this world that few people see visions and dream dreams. ”

So the brother in black offers to these United States the source of courage that endures, and laughter. ”

It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial. ”

I can't deny that there's a great privilege in having parents who are established in the field that I'm pursuing. I try to appreciate the fact that they're so great at it. They've been such great role models, not only talent-wise but also in how they lead their lives and the reasons why they've pursued this. ”

When I first started pursuing acting professionally out of college, it was very much in my head that there would be comparisons with potentially both of my parents, and I found that pretty intimidating. ”

I've always loved the collaborative side of filmmaking, and there's a lot of things I can do in the acting side of things in terms of the creating of action sequences, and coming up with ways of doing things with a stunt coordinator. ”

When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you. ”

I think writing is an extension of a childhood habit - the habit of entertaining oneself by taking interesting bits of reality and building upon them. ”