I try to make my heart beat out of my chest, hard-core, once a day for at least a half hour. I think that's very important.
We spend the first half of our lives making ourselves sick, and the second half of our lives trying to make ourselves un-sick.” – Kevin W. Reese
Of course there are certain things that get to me, but I try and lead by example and show people that, especially with haters, that you should just ignore them.
One of my main techniques for acting is I try to know almost nothing beyond the words that I have to say, because that's my zone of control.
If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything.
That's always an interesting concept when you try to make your dream into a reality and you come up against the facts of exactly what it is you're attempting to do.
Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.
Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.
Walking is my main method of relaxation. I don't go over my lines or try to solve the world's problems, I just enjoy the scenery and the wildlife.
I think it's an interesting thing to watch when a person is trying to keep it together and then ultimately when they do lose it a little bit.
I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
Generally, when it comes to covers, I try and add elements that may not take your immediate attention but really become important the more you look at them.
Hear the birds? Sometimes I like to pretend that I'm deaf and I try to imagine what it's like not to be able to hear them. It's not that bad.
I try to not listen to all the girls I admire musically - like Nina Simone - just so I don't find myself imitating them, even if it's subconsciously.
I think every album you have to stretch further and further, give people another piece of you. But then I always try to deviate from the norm.
You must train harder than the enemy who is trying to kill you. You will get all the rest you need in the grave.
I try to keep a balance. I actually believe that children want normal parents, they don't want celebrities or important parents or anything different from all the other parents.
I like writing about the issues we all bump up against as we get older, but I try to present them in a fun way.
I grew up performing and singing. And acting, the idea of it just sort of fell into my lap. And I was a little hesitant at first, but I was like, 'Okay, I'll try it.'
Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.
There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered.
