Positive Quotes

I'm positive and I smile a lot, and I'm kind of a banana, but serious work just seems to find me, so I'm not going to argue with it.
– Mireille Enos
I'm out there arguing the Labor case. I will do it anywhere and everywhere that I can. I do it within various communities across Australia where I am able to make a positive contribution. And let me tell you, my voice won't be silenced in the public debate because the issue at stake for Australia are so stark.
– Kevin Rudd
I'm not the most positive person.
– Penny Marshall
I'm not here to discuss the past... I'm here to be positive.
– Mark McGwire
I'm not happy not doing anything. When positive things are rolling in, you've got to take them when you can get them.
– Tori Spelling
I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.
– Justin Bieber
I'm getting positive feedback for my acting so we'll see if any other interesting parts come up.
– Johnny Vegas
I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.
– Tia Carrere
I'm big on being positive. I'm generally so positive and happy. I just always felt that I was exactly where I wanted to be. And things have continued to go in great directions.
– Andy Cohen
I'm an un-healable positive optimist.
– Andre Rieu
I'm a very driven, ambitious, positive person. But I'm a spiritual person as well. I believe in creative visualization. So for me to go to America - which I find such a positive place - well, I took to it like a duck to water.
– Victoria Beckham
I'm a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.
– Leona Lewis
I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.
– Betty White
I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.
– Kristi Yamaguchi
I'd like to feel that an advertiser gets something extra when they advertise with us - a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories.
– Casey Kasum
I would love to hear all types of Christian artists played all over the world. I'd love to hear good, positive mainstream music played all over the place. I'd love to be able to bring music together. But I have not deserted Christ. I have not deserted my faith.
– Stacie Orrico
I would like to do something dark or small. I love independent films. I love emotional scenes. I love people who are struggling with something. I think it's just the juxtaposition to my incredibly happy, positive demeanor.
– Shailene Woodley
I would like to be a positive force for young girls.
– Leona Lewis
I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I would never tone that down, because I believe in that style of play, and I believe that you can play rough on the court and still be a good sport.
– Sue Wicks
I was so lucky to walk away with two Super Bowls and know that the last year was positive.
– John Elway
I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
– Scott McClellan
I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life.
– Paula Deen
I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch.
– Clay Aiken
I want to come across as a positive person.
– Greta Scacchi
I want to contribute to sport and the community in a positive way.
– Kyle Shewfelt
I want to be a positive role-model for my daughter. The last thing I want to put out there is that it's acceptable to be too thin or have an eating disorder because you're in Hollywood.
– Tori Spelling
I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, that's great.
– Larry Wall
I want my life to effect the balance to the positive.
– Mira Sorvino
I want always to be positive.
– Gianni Versace
I turned 54 this year and I find myself feeling like I'm in a bit of a race to get down on paper the way I really feel about life - or the way it has presented to me. And because it has presented to me very beautifully, this is hard. It is technically very hard to show positive manifestations.
– George Saunders
I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or something like that.
– Katie Ledecky
I try to keep it light and positive most of the time, whereas earlier on I didn't always do that.
– Gordon Lightfoot
I try to give positive energy in all my shows.
– Curtis Jones
I try to avoid saying anything positive about any presidential candidate for fear that if I actually like them then I will kill their campaign.
– Jack Abramoff
I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door.
– Marla Gibbs
I took some me time. I think that's a really important thing to do for yourself, especially in this business. And now I feel like I'm in a really good, positive place in my life.
– Ashlee Simpson
I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the U.K. economy. We're in a German rather than a Greek position in international financial markets, which is very positive and keeps our debt service costs down, and we're also beginning to see real evidence of rebalancing.
– Vince Cable
I think we all suffer from guilt at some point in our lives, but for the most part I never really regret, and I try to always remain positive. Yes, I think that those issues are very interesting to play in a character, and they're prominent issues in life, and I think people can relate to them.
– Channing Tatum
I think the state of the NFL has a very positive outlook.
– Roger Goodell
I think the rise of China is one of the great events of all economic and human history, and I think this will be overwhelmingly a positive thing for the region and the world.
– Paul Keating
I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do.
– Rosalind Wiseman
I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
– Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think it's really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society.
– Kerry Washington
I think people in Botswana are pleased that my books paint a positive picture of their lives and portray the country as being very special. They've made a great success of their country, and the people are fed up with the constant reporting of only the problems and poverty of the continent. They welcome something which puts the positive side.
– Alexander McCall Smith
I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older, you want to focus on the positive.
– Rob Brydon
I think if you just look at life in a positive way, positive things will happen.
– Jake Owen
I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.
– Luther Allison
I think I make films to help bolster and feed the part of me that wants to remain in a positive relationship with the world and to engage in it. So hopefully in non-sentimental ways, I'm trying to make something that helps make me happy.
– Mike Mills
I think Gadhafi is on the mark. And up until this point in time, I think they truly want to turn this around and become a positive player with the West after years and years of terrorism and stagnation.
– Curt Weldon
I think everyone goes through chapters in their life and there was a time when I wasn't feeling terribly positive about what I was contributing to film, or wasn't feeling as if I was going in the direction I wanted and I re-evaluated what I was doing.
– Jude Law
I think anytime you can affect people in general, in a positive way, then you're a lucky individual.
– Sam Elliott
I take any opportunity I can to raise our country's flag really high and get some shining positive light on things over there.
– Kirsty Coventry
I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think about law school, and I said - well, I didn't have any money.
– George J. Mitchell
I really struggle with that feeling of helplessness. That's why I really try to get my blogs, and even myself, to point to the positive and look at all the inspiring things that are happening.
– Daryl Hannah
I really believe that's one of the many reasons that God had put me right in the middle of the Backstreet Boys. There are so many stars today that don't realize the impact they have on young people. Being a superstar is great, as long as you can be a positive role model.
– Brian Littrell
I realize myself that hate wastes a lot of time and energy and I would rather re-direct any energy that I have to good and positive use.
– Julian Cope
I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.
– Rodney King
I presume that nobody will deny the positive aspects of the North American cultural world. These are well known to all. But these aspects do not make one forget the disastrous effects of the industrial and commercial process of 'cultural lamination' that the USA is perpetrating on the planet.
– Jose Saramago
I never appreciated 'positive heroes' in literature. They are almost always cliches, copies of copies, until the model is exhausted. I prefer perplexity, doubt, uncertainty, not just because it provides a more 'productive' literary raw material, but because that is the way we humans really are.
– Jose Saramago
I mean, you know, I get a tremendous positive charge every day just from knowing these kids and who they are. I mean, Larry, my 12-year-old son is my hero in life. Could there be a greater privilege than that? I mean, I can't imagine anything that would be more exciting.
– Jim Lampley
I love acting like I'm in love. It's a very positive thing.
– Amanda Seyfried
I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time.
– Penelope Ann Miller
I like video games, I like tech, I like being positive.
– Jimmy Fallon
I like to write sad songs. They're much easier to write and you get a lot more emotion into them. But people don't want to hear them as much. And radio definitely doesn't they want that positive, uptempo thing.
– Alan Jackson
I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.
– Michael J. Fox
I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.
– Cat Cora
I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.
– Rick Derringer
I kept my age quiet for a good few years. I didn't see it as a positive. I worked remotely, so I just didn't tell people.
– Pete Cashmore
I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem.
– Kevin James
I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.
– Venus Williams
I just recently joined Twitter. It's very positive - I love all the accolades. If my ego is hurting, I can just open my Twitter account and see 'Oh, I love you! I love the show!' and it's great. I'm trying to find the balance between trying to be funny, being honest and just being a promoter as the guy on 'Royal Pains.'
– Mark Feuerstein
I just hope it grows into where it was before because I want my son to see it. I want him to have a positive memory of it going forward, so he can be proud of his daddy.
– Scott Stapp
I just believe in the goodwill of people, the power of people to do something positive.
– Eddie Izzard
I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
– Isaac Hayes
I have to think of the positive that's how I cope.
– Ingrid Newkirk
I have nothing to lose and think that it's a positive thing that I am young and playing on a good level.
– Caroline Wozniacki
I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.
– Jean Alesi
I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early intervention services have on children's lives in my congressional district.
– Lucille Roybal-Allard
I have great friends around me that are positive and I think that's the key to life is making your own path. Set your own rules because there is no set rule, there is no set look, there is no set anything. You make your own rules in your life. You make your own decisions.
– Amber Riley
I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way.
– Jimmy Wales
I have a treadmill, and I work out with my trainer, Julie Diamond, as often as possible. She's so positive.
– Emily Deschanel
I have a lot of younger fans, obviously the choices I make often influence them. But having said that, it's kind of the best motivation in the world to stay positive and make good choices.
– James Maslow
I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.
– Alonzo Mourning
I had to come from something, come from a place that was negative and positive but the majority of it is a negative place.
– Kendrick Lamar
I had the idea for the show like a year and a half, two years ago. And it was all about the things that I didn't like about TV. I was trying to create a positive solution for it. And it actually worked.
– Genevieve Gorder
I had never had a positive leading character - somebody that wasn't an antihero, or who wasn't more of a guy that you're supposed to be on the side of.
– Gus Van Sant
I had many teachers that were great, positive role models and taught me to be a good person and stand up and be a good man. A lot of the principals they taught me still affect how I act sometimes and it's 30 years later.
– Kevin James
I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
– Mike Krzyzewski
I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note.
– Jim Evans
I got a lot of positive people around me.
– Dave Chappelle
I feel that sin and evil are the negative part of you, and I think it's like a battery: you've got to have the negative and the positive in order to be a complete person.
– Dolly Parton
I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out th research of scientists around the world... I hope you could feel the positive energy that beamed to the whole planet as we glided over.
– Laurel Clark
I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.
– Mos Def
I don't think, until the end, I had read a positive review of Boy Meets World.
– Will Friedle
I don't think the objective of an abortion clinic is to try to talk women out of having the procedure. That obviously would not be positive for their bottom line.
– Bob McDonnell
I don't personally try to balance my work because I operate under the assumption that anyone reading or watching my stuff isn't having a particularly balanced day anyway. But negative attitudes just amuse me more than positive ones.
– Lev Yilmaz
I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative.
– Chloe Sevigny
I don't know why they're doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don't understand the severity of the problem in this state.
– Gray Davis
I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.
– Huey Newton
I did this role in Life Goes On as an HIV positive character and so emotionally that was the most challenging.
– Chad Lowe