Quotes About Passion

I was either going to be an actor, a Naval aviator, or a pediatric surgeon. Those were the three things that I wanted to do.

I was damn sure that I was not going to be a lawyer or a brain surgeon.

I am dying to play the role of a surgeon and if there is a medical series on TV, I would love to do it.

Before I went into the music business I wanted to be a surgeon.

I love playing music and I'm serious about It. But It's not brain surgery.

Let me put it this way: I don't plan to retire. What would I do, become a brain surgeon? I mean, a brain surgeon can retire and write novels, but a novelist can't retire and do brain surgery - or at least he better not.

I don't want to be like these guys having neck surgery, then you got to go have another surgery just to continue to play this game. I love this game but I love myself more.

At 10, I was intrigued by surgery, I wanted to be a surgeon for a long time. I love doctor shows and surgery shows. Blood is not an issue for me. I even took pictures once of me getting my blood taken.

I was fascinated by each area I studied, whether neurology, urology or surgery.

I'm in three bands, and I love to produce records of other bands, and I have a family that I love. I wanted to be everything for everybody and do all of that... I think I just really beat myself up until I got really sick and needed surgery, because it was physically manifesting itself.

The average commercial radio listener in America is not looking for lofty, intellectual subjects. This isn't brain surgery. It's about striking the passion of the people.

I properly enjoy what I do, but I know it's not brain surgery. I don't take myself too seriously.

One time, I was out watching music, and someone whispered in my ear, 'You can do surgery on me any time.'

Being naive I think is how you construct new music. When you start thinking too much what is it you're doing? You're just making an album. You're not doing brain surgery. If you take it too seriously you start taking yourself too seriously.

My Scottish grandfather, John W. Blyth, was a man addicted to paintings. A manufacturer of linen, he spent all his surplus money on pictures.

To my surprise, I discovered that I could act, and I liked it even better than boxing.

When I play guitar, it's automatic. I don't try to do something; I just do it. And it's already so ingrained in what I do, I don't think about it. I don't try to do something - I just do it. And the more I do it that way, the more I surprise myself. And if I surprise myself, that's the best thing.

You know who I'd like to open for? This will be a surprise, but I'll tell you who: Iron Maiden.

For me, running a set and directing has been the most rewarding thing of my life and a happy surprise, because it was never really on my radar.

It doesn't matter to me if it has a surprise ending or not. I usually go for the material or the project.

I don't think it was a surprise that I ended up as an actor, and it was anything but a disappointment.

I only started singing at about 15, and it came as quite a surprise to my dad.

There's this element of surprise when you're writing songs, like it's something outside of you that you get to be part of. And it's just exciting. And that's why I keep writing - because I like that feeling.

Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy.