“Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me. I never grew up wanting to be an actor. I wanted to play football. In about 9th grade an English teacher told me I had a talent to act. He said I should audition for a performing arts high school so I did on a whim. I got accepted.” PeopleShouldArtSaidPlayWantedSchoolDesireActorsActingTeacherTalentFootballGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolAcceptedHonestlyPerformingGradesAuditionsWhimPerforming ArtsEnglish Teacher Author:Ving Rhames
“It is helpful to think of people as having two fundamental motivations: the desire to see ourselves as honest, good people, and the desire to gain the benefits that come from cheating - on our taxes or on the football field.” PeopleThinkingTwoDesireMotivationHonestFieldsFootballTaxesBenefitsGainsFundamentalsHelpfulCheatingGood PeopleFootball Field Author:Dan Ariely
“A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players. Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians. You need people that are strategically astute. People need passion, desire and most importantly, a willingness to keep learning.” PeopleNeedsDesirePassionLeaderPlayerTeamFootballBalanceWillingnessMixturesFootball TeamGood LeaderTechniciansKeep LearningCommunicatorsGreat FootballAstute Author:Hope Powell
“It's certainly a loss for us here at the University of Washington, because Jeff Compher has been a wonderful friend and administrator. Jeff is a football man first, but he has the compassion and desire to make all of Northern Illinois' programs successful. He's one heck of a guy.” MenFirstsHas BeensDesireGuyLossCompassionSuccessfulWonderfulFootballProgramUniversityAdministratorsIllinoisWonderful Friends Author:Tyrone Willingham
“I could barely speak after I was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. I was going to play for the defending Super Bowl champions.... I immediately thought of all the great players on the team. I was in awe, as I had watched these soon-to-be legends play on television. They epitomized for me what football was all about: the love of the game, the professional approach, and the desire to win.” PlayDesireGamesWinningSpeakPlayerTeamTelevisionFootballApproachChampionNflAweLegendsBowlsSan FranciscoSuper BowlDesire To WinThe Love Of The Game Author:Jerry Rice
“The first and foremost requisite of a good football player is that he must have a burning desire to play the game. There is absolutely no substitute for this.” FirstsPlayDesireGamesPlayerFootballBurningSubstitutesFootball PlayerBurning DesireGood Football Book:Notre Dame Football: The T Formation Source: Notre Dame Football: The T Formation
“Everywhere I go in Pakistan and Afghanistan, I am touched by the fierce desire for education, and the outpouring of hospitality and generosity. The most important ingredient is the relationships. The process takes "Three Cups of Tea". First you are a stranger, second a friend, and the third, you become family, but the process takes several years. Here in America, we have 8 second sound bytes, 2 minute football drills, and thirty minute power lunches.” ImportantDesireFootballStrangerTeaGenerosityAfghanistanFierceHospitality Author:Greg Mortenson
“What makes the engine go? Desire, desire, desire.” DesirePassionFootballEngines Author:Stanley Kunitz