Quotes About Joy

When I was a teeny little girl, I was in dancing school, and I sang. We had to put a dance to a song, so I went to the 10-cent store one day and looked at all the sheet music. It was all laid out, and I picked 'Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries.'

Being in meetings - that feels like work. But finding candy, being in the store - that's fun, and it drives me.

I find myself dancing in the grocery store.

One of my favorite stories was Black Orchid, because it was so different from all the others. I especially enjoyed dancing the Charleston. I have always been keen on dancing.

Remember to play after every storm.

So the storm passed and every one was happy.

When we tell the story of our own conversion, I would have it done with great sorrow, remembering what we used to be, and with great joy and gratitude, remembering how little we deserve these things.

I am a storyteller, and I take great pride in the storytelling and a great joy.

Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be loved.

We're going to Puerto Rico, where we're gonna close. And we're so excited, we can't see straight.

Drag shows are one of my favorite things in the world. As a straight man I love going to gay bars. People at gay bars just love to dance.

As a straight man, I love going to gay bars. People at gay bars just love to dance.

I was an only child and I had a mother and father who were just - there wasn't a straight man in the house, and I mean that in a very nice way. They were fun, and we would laugh a lot.

There was never any strain, because it becomes a strain only if you don't love what you are doing. I loved every moment of making these films.

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life.

Laughter is a strange response. I mean, what is it? It's a spasm of some kind! Is that always joy? It's very often discomfort. It's some sort of explosive reaction. It's very complex.

A guy stopped me in the street the other day as I was skipping and singing to myself while walking with my son, Hudson who was also dancing along. I didn't even realize I was doing it, it was just happening, and that made me smile. It rubs off on Hudson and it even rubbed off on a total stranger.

I looked in the audience. There were no strangers. Everybody was singing and cheering and hugging. That was a beautiful picture to look at.

I hope fans walk away still feeling like their batteries are charged. I want fans walking away high-fiving strangers.

Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy.

Because after the finish all the suffering turns to memories of pleasure, and the greater the suffering, the greater the pleasure.

because being with you makes perfect sense

Just to see you smile I'd do anything that you wanted me to. When all is said and done I'd never count the cost, cause it's worth all that's lost just to see you smile.

One of these days I'm gonna love me And feel the joy of sweet release One of these days I'll rise above me And at last I'll find some peace And then I'm gonna smile a little And maybe even laugh a little But one of these days... I'm gonna love me