I don't take any shorts. I don't say, 'Okay, it's good enough.' I try to get exactly what I'm hearing in my head to the tape, and I won't let it move until then.
Dr. DreRead
Kids are the ultimate form of motivation. They're watching. They're mimicking. They're an extension of you. So you have to win.
Interpretation
Children inspire us to strive for success as they reflect our actions and values.
This quote by Dr. Dre emphasizes the influence children have on our behavior and aspirations. It suggests that as role models, we are motivated to succeed not only for ourselves but also for the sake of our children, who are observing and emulating us. The responsibility to set a positive example drives us to achieve our goals.
In practice
In a speech to parents about the importance of being a good role model.
I don't take any shorts. I don't say, 'Okay, it's good enough.' I try to get exactly what I'm hearing in my head to the tape, and I won't let it move until then.
In L.A., we listen to everything. If it's banging, it's banging - we don't care where it's from.
No matter what type of equipment you have, you still have to have a certain talent to be able to make a good record.
One of the first people that believed in me, the first person to invest in my talent, me and this guy used to argue all the time in the studio, but at the end of the day, we both realized that we were after the same goal, and that was to make great music. And I'm talking about Eazy-E.
I'm never gonna stop music, it's like air to me.
And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet.
Somewhere in your make-up there lies sleeping, the seed of achievement which, if aroused and put into action, would carry you to heights, such as you may never have hoped to attain.
[Seeds Are Small.] Becoming a force of nature doesn't mean that all of our aspirations must be "grand." First steps are often small, and initial visions that focus energy effectively often address immediate problems. What matters is engagement in the service of a larger purpose rather than lofty aspirations that paralyze action. Indeed, it's a dangerous trap to believe that we can pursue onlhy "great visions."
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.
Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.
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