Quotes About Joy

For me, soccer was a dance.

Soccer may not explain the world or even contain the world. But it makes the world a slightly happier place.

I've been going to soccer games since I was a kid. For me, soccer brought people together. You didn't need money to do it. You needed one ball and your friends. That's what's so amazing about the game and why it's so global.

I have a good social life.

When people tell me that my films make them smile, I feel like I'm doing a social service by making these light-hearted comedy movies.

I don't usually talk about the social work I do because I don't do it for publicity. If I can bring a smile to the face of a few children in this one lifetime, I'd be happy.

I spend 70% of my time laughing. I don't walk around all dark. I might take my photos like that because I'm not a clown. But I'm a really soft, feminine, gentle, normal guy.

I paint for the sheer joy of painting. I have never sold any of my paintings. I'd rather give them to people for free.

Children should be allowed to be children and not be sold.

When I sit down to begin penciling a page, most of the hard work for me is done. I can concentrate solely on my art from that point on, which is the fun part!

I think that as a band, we find joy, and we love what we are doing. We are very good friends, so we get on very well, and we have a lot of respect for each other. We have a lot of respect for what Westlife is. We have a very, very solid and strong fan base all over the world.

I loved 'Solid Gold!'

If you use that time where you're alone in ways that bring you joy and peace, then that solitude can have a really positive effect on your life.

My philosophy has always been to try to solve problems with a smile on my face.

Art will not solve your problems. It will not enable you to live merrily.

When I dance, I go to a different side of who I am. I feel like I can solve a problem without knowing I'm solving one.

When you get pure joy out of 'being' rather than 'doing' or 'seeing', that's when you realize how big and unexplainable some things are and being a dad is one of those very few things.

Some things feel really good to sing: there's a physical aspect, but there's more to it - a deeper place you go to.

I can think of some things that would be fun, but I'm living my dreams.

When I give somebody something and see their face, it just makes me so happy.

We're all going to die someday - we might as well have fun.

Someone told me the smile on my face gets bigger when I play the guitar.

I'm lucky enough to be with someone, and I am happy.

It just makes me so happy that I can give someone a smile by just saying hello. That's pretty cool.