Motivated Me Quotes

23 quotes by 22 authors

From kindergarten to college, certain teachers engaged my curiosity and motivated me to learn. While I was not the best student, their efforts left a… — George Lucas
The films that have influenced me and the films that have motivated me and inspired me were films that resonated, films that made me think… — Eriq La Salle
I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really… — Richard Dreyfuss
But what first motivated me wasn't anything I read. I just got mad seeing the machines ripping up the woods and so forth... — Theodore Kaczynski
One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective… — Carly Simon
Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing… — Ellen Ochoa
The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside… — Marvin Hagler
My work has also motivated me to put a lot of time into seeking out good food and to spend more money on it. — Michael Pollan
I can honestly say that two weeks after the national championship year, I'd forgotten about it and started laying the groundwork for spring practice. And… — LaVell Edwards
I have been extremely pleased to support the Trust's work in the Lupus Unit ever since. Personal experience also motivated me to become involved to… — Elaine Paige
They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was… — Salma Hayek
There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him. — Dean Koontz
There's nothing self-serving about what motivated me to bring 'Schindler's List' to the screen. — Steven Spielberg
I almost became a political journalist, having worked as a reporter at the time of Watergate. The proximity to those events motivated me, when I… — Michael Sandel
I never cared about money because I never needed money, you know what I mean? When I was 12 to 17 I never saw any… — Ricky Schroder
After I won the Olympics, like any gold medalist, I did feel some emptiness in my heart. I did think about coming back to the… — Yuna Kim
I accepted the role of spokesman for Lipitor because I am dedicated to the battle against heart disease, which killed my father at age 62… — Robert Jarvik
What motivated me? My mother. My mother was an immigrant woman, a peasant woman, struggled all her life, worked in the garment center. — Al Lewis
But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result. — Anselm Kiefer
What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who… — Olympia Snowe

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