Quotes About Passion

I think Jenna's going to be an incredible mom. She's already an amazing companion and I love her very much for many reasons - her loyalty and ambition and passion for life in general.

The amount of effort and energy that goes into being an actor is something that I can't compare to anything else.

I always want to be the best at what I do. That doesn't mean compared to other people, but just in what you do.

I do what I do because I like doing it. I'm well paid for it. I get far too much adulation compared with what it's worth.

The NFL, as compared to the NBA, it's so physical and so emotional almost every play.

Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.

I love being on stage, nothing compares to it.

The New Lost City Ramblers are a very good comparison, actually. They really took the music seriously, and we take the music very seriously. But we don't take ourselves seriously at all.

There is no comparison to English fans.

Acting is all I've ever done, and I've nothing else to make comparisons with when anyone asks me whether I've ever wanted anything else out of life. It's given me enough satisfaction so that I haven't wanted or had to look for anything else.

I just try to make the best record I can make, without any ego or comparisons at all. I never sit there and tell myself it's going to be a masterpiece or anything!

I generally follow my own compass and make films about what's scaring me.

I don't write for the money. I write because something in me is constantly compelled.

If it looks like fun, and it looks like quality, then I'll do it. I don't feel compelled to work - or not to work.

I feel one shouldn't turn director unless one is compelled to tell a story.

I'm compelled to make music.

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

Everyone needs some kind of compelling drama in their life, basically.

I actually grew up seeing a lot of classical theater - a lot of Shakespeare - but I have such a passion for music and find that way of telling a story to be really compelling as well.

Of course I want to be a best seller because I'm in the business and I want to be read, but there is no money in the world that can compensate for writing badly.

If there's an opportunity for me to compete at something, I'm there.

As long as you train and love to compete, you can do whatever you want.

Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.

I just want to compete and do what I love.