“Doing jobs that are completely different to the last thing I did pushes me as an actor to change as much as I can. It would be easy for me to stay in a similar vein of characters or jobs, but I'm drawn to challenging myself.” I CanDifferentCharacterWould BeJobsLastsActorsEasyChallengesVeinsChallenging Myself Author:Richard Madden
“I'm all about challenges and seeing if I can go out and see if I can achieve something. If at the end of the day I do it, great. If I don't, I can live with myself.” IfsI CanEndsChallengesSeeingAchieveThe End Of The DayBad Day Author:Michael Jordan
“I find as long as I acknowledge the truth of something, then that's it. I know what it is and then I can operate. But if I overestimate the downside of something or the challenge of something and I get too obsessed about the difficulty of it, then I don't leave enough room to be open to the upside, the possibility.” IfsKnowsLongI CanEnoughChallengesRoomsPossibilityDifficultyAcknowledgeObsessedOverestimate Author:Michael J. Fox
“For anyone going through a divorce or any other painful challenge, the first and most important recommendation I can make is to find some kind of spiritual and emotional support.” FirstsKindI CanImportantSpiritualChallengesSupportEmotionalPainfulDivorceRecommendationsEmotional SupportGoing Through Divorce Author:Alana Stewart
“I really don't like to take the easy way out, if I can help it, on anything I do, I like to really make it a challenge. I don't know how to create by taking the easy routes. I've tried, you know, I've tried to let myself, but I always struggle to compensate.” IfsKnowsWayI CanHelpingEasyChallengesKnow HowStruggleRoutesEasy WayEasy Route Author:Jack White
“Well, I like to be kept on my toes. I look for a challenge. I don't like to recreate steps that I've already walked. I like to see if I can create something new.” IfsWellsLooksI CanChallengesStepsSomething NewToes Author:Jeffrey Wright
“I ran the L.A. marathon and really loved the experience. Communal and wild and a gigantic challenge. Finishing that marathon means I can do more than I think. I think.” ThinkingMeanI CanCan DoChallengesRanMarathonFinishing Author:Michael Weatherly
“My main motivation for staying in the spotlight at all is, I don't want to just be known for being involved in 'Playboy,' or having been Hugh Hefner's girlfriend - I hate that. I like to show I can do other things and take on other challenges. That's my main motivation.” WantI CanShowsMotivationHateCan DoChallengesKnownInvolvedI HateGirlfriendStayingSpotlightPlayboy Author:Holly Madison
“My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.” PeopleIfsKnowsGivingKindI CanWholeJobsChallengesKnow HowSucceedGive MeWhole LifeWelcomeDoubtedDoubters Author:Dwyane Wade
“I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.” IfsPersonsI CanGivenChallengesChanceProofRise AboveThat One Person Book:War Child: A Child Soldier's Story Source: War Child: A Child Soldier's Story
“I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players.” WantI CanDifferentTodayGamesSidesChallengesDecisionLevelsStepsCareersCuttingPlayerMissingPeriodsHealthyHighestCourtEnjoyedMy TimeTennisInjuryCompetingGaugesDifferent SidesTime Away Author:Martina Hingis
“The only way I can work is if I care and am passionate about a project, so the challenge is to find projects that I feel that way about.” IfsWayFeelsI CanCareChallengesProjectsPassionateI Care Author:David Heyman
“I've been told I have the biggest ego in the world and that it manifests itself when you come to me and say, 'I don't like this' or 'I want a change'... and that I relish that because my ego's so big I think I can solve whatever you throw at me and make it even better. I enjoy the interaction and the challenge.” ThinkingWorldWantI CanBigsEnjoyChallengesEgoSolveInteractionRelish Author:Frank Gehry
“Some days, 24 hours is too much to stay put in, so I take the day hour by hour, moment by moment. I break the task, the challenge, the fear into small, bite-size pieces. I can handle a piece of fear, depression, anger, pain, sadness, loneliness, illness. I actually put my hands up to my face, one next to each eye, like blinders on a horse.” I CanMomentsHandsEyePainFacesNextHoursChallengesBreakToo MuchPiecesSadnessLonelinessTasksHorseSizeIllnessHandleBitesHands UpSmall PiecesBlinders Author:Regina Brett
“As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like to ask a lot of questions and understand exactly why the director is doing what they're doing, so that I can provide him or her with the ingredients that they need to get the scene that they want. It's not to challenge them, in any way. It's just so that I can do my job best.” WayWantNeedsI CanImportantJobsActorsAsksCan DoChallengesActingSceneDirectorsIngredients Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“There's a lot of different ways that a song would be a challenge to parody. There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can't think of a clever enough idea. Some songs are too repetitive for me to be able to fashion a humorous set of lyrics around. Some songs flat-out just don't work creatively for me.” ThinkingWayI CanIdeasDifferentEnoughWould BeAbleSongChallengesFashionHumorousCleverDifferent WaysCandidatesFlatsParodyRepetitive Author:Al Yankovic