Quotes About Purpose

Here's the bottom line: I can't play someone if I can't figure out what he cares about. Everybody cares about something, even a rough character. It defines where we step in life. As soon as you find out what somebody cares about, then it all gets real.

I definitely don't see what people do for a living. I feel that doesn't define you as a human being; who you are defines you. I couldn't care less about what you do.

Finding a way to make a difference is arguably far more defining than any collection I have brought to market.

All I want is the defining moment.

I definitely understand a lot of what I want and what I don't want. I'm very clear on that, and I think that's been very beneficial.

I think success has a different definition for everyone.

As a company commander you have absolute definitions: the mission, the people.

At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy.

There are a lot of things you can do with a law degree background, but I just didn't have a passion for it.

I believe that we can, in a deliberate way, articulate the kind of people we want to become.

I feel I have so much more to deliver than music.

You carry on knowing that there's something so much more important than yourself to deliver to millions of fans across the world, to all your friends, and to yourself.

In finding God and delivering his message I get more joy now than I ever did when I was boxing.

I think the greatest demand actually comes from within, not from outside.

Trying to demonstrate good leadership was not our raison d'etre. We're still just trying to make a comedy.

There's no denying for me that 'Emmerdale' is an amazing place to work. I've got so much to be grateful for. Over the years it's given me a great sense of purpose and a real sense of belonging.

I feel like before music, I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I didn't know where I was going to end up. I was scared to even have people depending on me.

I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does.

If you're passionate enough you can restore anything but it depends whether you're doing it to try and make money or just because you're crazy about it.

We have a lot of depressed people in the world because they don't know what their purpose is in life.

Stand-up wasn't a calling. It was more like, 'What can I do that isn't going to make me really depressed?'

Retirement, to me, is depressing. Depressing.

I like whatever I'm doing to have depth.

Ambition aspires to descend.