The day that you walk out in front of 30,000 people and don’t get nervous is probably the day to give it up. It’s inspiring to be a little terrified.
Having that music around us all the time, it was so inspiring. But at the same time, I was a kid. I didn’t pay attention to any of it. I’d get on the drums and hit them a few times, and then go outside and play.
I have come across both inspiring teachers of history and deplorable ones over the years, so one cannot generalise, except perhaps to observe that the profession seems to encourage anti-militarist sentiments.
But once you strip that down, you realize it’s all about a voice, like a Norah Jones – that’s inspiring to me.
The first ascent of Everest came at a time when humanity needed relief from two world wars. It was a unifying and inspiring event, signifying the drive to reach our greatest potential.
Whether it’s an inspiring song or whether it’s an entertaining song – whatever it might be about it – I just want people to feel the emotion that I put into it because I think emotion… is everything.
When I see things that are inspiring, I must write a song about it. Some people make a t-shirt or slap something on a wall with paint, but I must make music and freestyle rap.
The OWN network is all about inspiring and enlightening.
Management’s job is to convey leadership’s message in a compelling and inspiring way. Not just in meetings, but also by example.
Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy.
In Los Angeles and other cities, being around immigrants is inspiring. They are touching the American Dream and reminding you how much you take it for granted.
I just can’t sit down and write three verses and a chorus and a bridge anymore. It just don’t find it inspiring.
You can’t necessarily tell when watching at home, but those pitches are usually an hour long each, and many are emotional, hilarious, and inspiring.
Growing up with strong female role models is always inspiring, and growing up, that was something I aspired to play.
Roblox is all about inspiring and empowering people to learn, create and explore new ideas – that goes for both the experiences on our platform as well as for our employees.
Inspiring children at an early age is key, and perhaps we need to put technology in a more social context.
I never thought I would be in a position like this, where my words and experiences are now inspiring others to follow suit. It’s challenging at times, but I can only look forward to the future of business and philanthropy.
I love Canada. The natural environment here is so inspiring. It never ceases to make me feel grounded and calm and to help put things in perspective. And I love Canadians. A lot.
It’s important that the Olympics are motivating to young people and inspiring to all, and the only way to do that is to ensure clean performances, free of cheating.
I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There’s inspiring ones, and there’s some that show a little bit more fun and daring. It really is a range of who I am.
I’ve done an enormous amount of bringing light into people’s lives, and I’m very proud of that and touching and inspiring people.
Beats are really inspiring. They always make me want to write something over them.
I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all.
Very little other than Elmore Leonard’s crime writing inspiring me on my Batman run.
To me, nature is so inspiring – that sense of constant change, the way things are cleansed or washed away, and it’s beyond your control.
I have won the hearts of many. So that matters more than any award. The love of my ‘Nehearts’ – my fans, is more than inspiring and encouraging.
It might be the most inspiring film in the world, but if I do not like it I will not do it. I have to believe in the film to take it up.
I loved ‘The Secret of NIMH.’ When that came out, it felt like, ‘Wow, this is something really, really new.’ It looked like a Disney film, but it felt very cutting edge to me. To a twelve-year-old kid, it seemed very inspiring.
I’m just inspired by how fast-paced my life is. Being around people that I love who are cool and inspiring, that kind of feeds me, but being in lockdown and in the same four walls, you kind of have to bring yourself your own vibes.
My food hero would be someone like Elizabeth David, because I think what she did for Britain was amazing. Also David Thompson, an Australian chef who does Thai food and really understands the basis of it, has always been very inspiring.
A lot of directors say, ‘Do whatever you want, and I’ll just change it on set.’ But I love being involved in every part of production. It’s very exciting. It’s like an empire of creation: Everybody is working so hard to respect a vision and an idea, and it’s very weird and inspiring at the same time.
‘Harjeeta’ is a film based on the inspiring story of a sportsman, grappling with life’s struggles, and surviving against all odds and managing to end the nation’s 15-year-old drought in the Junior Championship by lifting the coveted trophy.
I have truly eclectic taste in music, and I seem to cycle through phases in terms of to what’s inspiring me. I’ll go from Beethoven to Sigur Ros; world music, Brit-pop, classic rock, blues/jazz, even the odd bit of heavy metal.
I feel that my winning ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and also being all the way from Africa gave people the audacity to just be themselves, all while encouraging and inspiring many people back home.
It’s inspiring for me to know that you’ve got to step up your game.
Actors can have a fair amount of hate for each other, so when another actor says, ‘You did your thing,’ or ‘That was inspiring,’ you can’t really ask for more than that.
I’ve been super impressed with what BuzzFeed has done on Facebook with inspiring list posts and on Twitter with political scoops, but YouTube is a giant social platform that has its own quirks and oddities and will require some new approaches.
Hollywood is a very inspiring place.
I just kind of change, constantly, what my focus is. So whatever is stimulating me or inspiring me at the time is what I focus on.
My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing – that’s really inspiring to me and it’s influenced me in a positive way.
It is no coincidence that so many religious beliefs date back to times when no science could possibly have accounted satisfactorily for many of the natural phenomena inspiring scripture and myths.
For hard resets, conventions and conferences can be inspiring.
I chase after inspiring stories.
I admit my reading time is limited because I can write in the situations and places where people usually read. But reading is the fuel – it’s inspiring – so I try to keep the tank full. What happens most of the time is I binge read. I will put aside a day or two to do nothing but read.
While I was in high school, I saw Sutton Foster in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,’ and she was the one that was most inspiring to me for sure. I saw ‘Millie’ 6 times in a span of two years or so.
I’ve always been hard on myself, so I expect so much out of myself that that pressure can be inspiring at time.
Many people, including myself, had our scientific lives changed by the inspiring new vision of science that Popper gave us.
I don’t think of anyone as a ‘groupie.’ People who connect with my music are just inspiring and amazing.
The more those young fans get to understand that, ‘Hey, this guy does some of the same things I do,’ it creates a lot of interest and a lot of belief that they could become future big-leaguers. That’s really where it starts, inspiring, entertaining and connecting with those young fans in a way that they can understand.
There is nothing terribly wrong with my face, even if some of its parts aren’t very inspiring.
The idea of Christ’s love for us all is inspiring to me.
It’s so inspiring to be able to look a child in the eyes and just shake their hands and see the disbelief that this is actually happening.
Any time I meet someone or learn about someone that’s really interesting or inspiring to me or has a story that really resonates with me, I just cold call them, and I try to meet him or her.
Many kids in Central Virginia do not see leadership in Silicon Valley that looks like them – we can start turning that around by inspiring our students to reach for a career in any of the many U.S. industries that will rely on emerging technologies and STEM innovation in the years to come.
Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Derek Luke and Leonardo DiCaprio inspired me the most. The rawness balanced with charisma that they all bring to the screen is awe inspiring.
I’m a yarnaholic. That means I have more yarn stashed away than any one person could possibly use in three or four lifetimes. There’s something inspiring about yarn that makes me feel I could never have enough.
The stories are success stories. The letters from listeners often touch the heart and can be inspiring.
Each season I find myself constantly inspired by ‘The Biggest Loser’ contestants. Their tenacity and willingness to learn new, healthy habits is tremendous and the results speak for themselves. I am honored to be part of such an inspiring program that helps inspire positive change in so many lives.
