Meeting all the other filmmakers has been such a blessing,

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self-motivation.

This is the first meeting of the [committee] that was put together, ... Truly, until we had the federal grant in place, there was really no real purpose of meeting.

The president doesn't know him, he does not recall meeting him.

The president does not know him, nor does the president ever recall meeting him.

The president does not know him, nor does the President recall ever meeting him.