The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.
The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.
If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.
If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.
The more accountable I can make you, the easier it is for you to show you're a great performer.
The only thing you can do to lead a crowd is prove your passion to them.
I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.
There was a strong focus on performance and respect for people. And one of the points that my father always made was that with all the challenges and obstacles and barriers, the one thing you can control is your performance. And that is one thing I have tried to adhere to throughout my career.
The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.
I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced on their own.