Spires Quotations

He inspires players to go above their abilities. We play off his leadership.

He inspires people to be public servants, and even if you're in the private sector, he believes you can do more than just make money.

He inspires people and organizations to better look to their future by becoming more creative. He actually does a painting and incorporates it into his talk. It's very unique.

My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.

I love his determination and how hard he plays. He dives on the floor or takes an elbow in the face and that inspires me to play just as hard. He lays his body on the line and that definitely rubs off on me.

I love hiking to the top of mountains in L.A. and seeing incredible landscapes. It really inspires me.

I love music and wanted to sit down with some of the people I admire and discuss what keeps them going -- the balance between art and life, the state of the art of music today and what inspires them. Most true artists care about music as a pure, passionate art form, but can get caught in the trap of the business which, sadly, has now become more important than the artist or even the music itself.

When we make records, it's hard to pinpoint one thing that inspires a record. It's usually a number of different things that lead to inspiration or wanting to write something down and share it with someone.

More than conventional picture books, the notebook format allows me to leap from words to images, and this free-flowing back-and-forth inspires my best work. It reflects the way I think - sometimes visually, sometimes verbally - with the pictures not there just to illustrate the text but to replace it, to tell their own story.

John was always the smartest guy in the room. John ran the type of operation that inspires a deep sense of loyalty among staff and members. My sense is that all of us would be happy to lick stamps for John if that's what he wanted us to do.