That’s the fun of television. You can find an actor and they’ll inspire you to change and evolve a character in a way you hadn’t initially planned on.
I’m hoping that Abu Dhabi’s first piece of street art will inspire the next generation of artists the same way that the discovery of subway art inspired me all those years ago.
I simply do the things that inspire me, be that snowboarding, designing clothing, or dancing.
If we can inspire a kid to pick up a guitar – and less and less kids are doing so these days – it’d be really cool because I know how it felt growing up and how special that was for me.
For all our current troubles, Americans are still the hardest working, most innovative people on the face of the earth. By trusting the American people, instead of government, we’ll continue to surprise and inspire the world.
I was seeing a lot of entrepreneurs who were effectively working on the next photo-sharing app. I wanted to inspire them to go much bigger, bolder and more significant than that.
In the beginning of my career, I didn’t have any female singer in metal to ask for advice, nor have I ever had a role model or a metal singer that could inspire me, because the way I sang was operatic.
I believe that contentment or any sustained period of joy that doesn’t inspire thought that leads to action almost immediately is useless.
With young kids watching and hearing the news, we have to be on our best behaviour. I think it’s really important that we inspire the younger generation to take up the game. It could turn them away. That’s not what we want.
I love connecting with individuals who share my passion and commitment to uplift and inspire young people.
A lot of people tweet me things like, ‘My 3-year-old son is trans and you inspire us.’
I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are.
I’d like to think I’ve left something in the world. Without in any way trying to be morbid, but life is very short, and I’d like to think I’d leave some body of work that would inspire other musicians long after I’ve gone.
A lot of my friends inspire my style, and they don’t even know it.
Know thy history. Let it horrify you; let it inspire you.
I think the message of the Live/Counting Crows tour is that, aside from what’s going on trendwise, if you dig a little, you can always find something to inspire you.
The way I grew up, I was always taught that it’s uncouth to talk about money, and that’s not what should inspire you.
Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change.
I didn’t have to inspire John toward the avant-garde; he did not need anything from me. That is why it’s so interesting that critics decided to dislike me. At some point the members of the quartet felt it was time for a change, and left on their own.
If you have a march that’s entirely white women or a march that maybe is entirely black women, it’s going inspire those who look like them, which is fine. Our idea is that we want to inspire as diverse of a group of people as possible.
My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing that we call rap, this thing that we call hip hop.
The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.
To inspire a singularity of focus, a challenge must be important to you and it must be something you feel you should do now in this moment. If it’s trivial or not time-bound, you won’t engage. So in selecting your next challenge in life, choose one that is meaningful and will demand your complete concentration.
I think I’ve got a decent imagination. I hope some of my stories inspire other young imaginations.
Old people can make me cry. I worry about getting old, and old people inspire me to live life to the full.
Instead of me keeping my art a personal thing, we can use it to save lives, change lives and inspire.
While your past can inform you and your future can inspire you, the moment of choice exists in the here and now.
Perfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren’t relatable, and if you can’t put yourself in the protagonist’s shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring.
I’m happy to inspire your seven-year-old child, but I do not want to be her role model.
The importance of ‘Dream School’ is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying.
I don’t want to inspire people to look pretty and buy makeup. I want to inspire them to knit scarves for Syrian refugees.
The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.
I want to inspire people to change the world. That’s something that I feel that I’m meant to do here… really going to change the world. I asked God to make me immortal so I can do it.
I think I have a responsibility as a film-maker to bring not only controversial subject matter to the screen but also to inspire a thought process.
Our goal at Home Theater Films is to inspire and entertain our audience. We want to make great movies that everyone can enjoy and elevate them with contemporary, relatable characters that naturally demonstrate their faith in real world situations.
Whatever character I play, I want to inspire. I don’t want to just be the girlfriend or be the wife.
The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.
I’ve been under the spell of the North ever since my childhood in Alaska. More and more, I’ve been returning to Alaska, and sometimes my adventures inspire a story.
Actors that don’t look like they’re acting and stories that are told well inspire me.
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like ‘I still go to the projects.’ I’m like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it’s so cool?
I believe that tracks speak to me. Some tracks make me write certain music or make me feel sad or inspire me to write a sad love song. Each track has its feeling to me.
My parole officer always believed in my capacity for redemption, even when my actions did not inspire confidence.
Absolutely the United States should lead in space, for the survival of the United States. It’s inspiring for the next generation. If we lose leadership, then we’ll be using Chinese capability to inspire Americans.
I would say films inspire me more than the makers.
Sometimes, disaster can inspire ingenuity.
I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy.
I’d like to be out in the city every day, listening to what people are saying and asking about what they need. I’d like to inspire others by doing as much as I can to help people who are trying to make a better life for themselves and others.
Media, politics, women, family, friends, good relationships, bad relationships, all inspire me.
To be able to inspire somebody just by doing something that you love, just by creating your art, is something that’s very near and dear to my heart.
I think there’s a stereotype of what a biker is, and I think that’s one of the reasons people are shocked when they find out that I ride. I’ve been trying to break down the stereotypes and inspire new riders.
My goal is to reach as many people as possible and inspire them.
Anything one can do to provoke and inspire an interest in the works of Shakespeare in a young audience is fair game. Anything.
I want to inspire other young kids, no matter what their background is or where they’re from or anything like that, that they can go out there and, if you work hard, you can do anything.
Becoming a CoverGirl is truly an honor and a gift. It opens up a new platform for me to inspire women to feel stronger, braver and more beautiful inside and out.
A year or so ago I went through all the people in my life and asked myself: does this person inspire me, genuinely love me and support me unconditionally? I wanted nothing but positive influences in my life.
I don’t need the water to be inspired. My stories inspire me, not the location of where I’m parked. And good thing, since I’ve had to finish books in airports, in the RV we used to have, the lake house, while on vacation, at home, in the kitchen when my office PC was on the fritz.
People inspire me. Every day, I meet amazing individuals in the field. When I see a mother who has walked for three weeks to come to a MSF clinic, with two kids on her back and her belongings on her head, facing intimidation and physical abuse on her way, I am inspired by her resilience – her desire for life.
I want to inspire the youth to become entrepreneurs.
Inspire your children. I promise, your kids will think you’re cool if you do this. They may not tell you that now, but they’ll thank you later in life.
