I always used the media - if people were having a go I…

My main motivation is to prove I'm No. 1 in the world.

— Ben Askren

I remember my seventh-grade chemistry teacher told me I'd never amount to anything. I thought, 'Hmm. OK.' That gave me motivation to prove her…

— Michael Pena

“So many people will tell you ”no”, and you need to find something you believe in so hard that you just smile and tell…

— Charlotte Eriksson

You need to be competitive, but a lot of that you can internalize and use that as motivation to drive you. You do not…

— Baker Mayfield

Competition is good for any player as long as they react the right way and use it as motivation.

— Lothar Matthaus

I have a lot of doubters. I use that as motivation.

— Vince Young

I know people know how good I am playing basketball... All I do is just use it as motivation: keep getting better, keep doing…

— John Wall

I think what I try to do with all the naysayers, negative comments, or even people that think you can't do it, I'm trying…

— Erin Andrews

Don't give up just because of what someone said. Use it as motivation to push harder.

— Zig Ziglar

You see people say: 'He should go back to baseball. He should do this; he should do that.' Those are people who said I…

— Pat Connaughton

I think it's important for everyone to understand that if you have a background and culture... to really use that as motivation to fuel…

— Patty Mills

Don't give up just because of what people said. Use that as motivation to push harder.

— Anonymous

If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing…

— Paul Pierce

There are a lot of people who came out of adverse situations and made it. Use it as motivation. Use it to drive you.

— Penny Hardaway

When things are going bad, dont use that as an excuse to give up. Instead, use it as motivation to push harder. Never give…

— Babloo