When the uncreative tell the creative what to do, it stops being art.
Tony BennettRead
I have grown to appreciate the power of believing in myself and of always having faith in myself. I rarely look back; instead, I always look forward. There is so much of life that we miss when we wallow in regret.
Interpretation
Believing in oneself is essential for personal growth and forward momentum.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-belief and maintaining a positive outlook towards the future. Tony Bennett highlights that dwelling on past regrets can prevent individuals from fully experiencing life, and that true growth comes from looking ahead with confidence and faith in oneself.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams.
When the uncreative tell the creative what to do, it stops being art.
Someday, when I'm awfully low, and the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you, and the way you look tonight.
I lived for 15 years in Los Angeles, and I still can't believe that the handsomest man in the world, Cary Grant, and the greatest performer in the world, Fred Astaire, and Johnny Carson, one after another - they were all in my home at different times. I celebrated my 50th birthday with them. Unforgettable.
My goal as a creative person is to express truth and beauty in whatever I do
If you follow your passion, you'll never work a day in your life.
To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get.
I don't think it's a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You have to not be struggling for survival. For people who don't know where their next meal is coming, notions of finding inner motivation are comical.
Of course there are moments that you wonder how long you should be doing it because there are other aspects which are not nice, of this lifestyle. But I just love winning.
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
I don't feel too much pressure. I only see an opportunity.
You gotta know that you're better than anybody, 'cause to me, if you don't go in like that, you're gonna lose! They're gonna punk you out! On any stage, court, business venture, on the anchor desk - whatever. You've got to go in believing, 'I can do this better than anybody.'
Everybody shut up. Let us work.
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