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And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the strongest motivation I really got. And, that came obviously from my parents and my grandparents.

I was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that everyone would love you and everything would be peaceful and wonderful.

For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.

From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some, like, pot of gold waiting for me, I don't know that I would have been so motivated.

It's easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something.

My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.

I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.

Ours was a loving, nurturing household, but, at the same time, my parents' goal was to make all their children self-sufficient.

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.