Quotes About Joy

The set of '12 Years a Slave' was an extremely joyous one! We all recognized that we were making a powerful, necessary and beautiful film, and we weren't about doing it without that sense of responsibility, and we recognized that we needed each other to tell this story. We also knew we needed to hold each other up as we told the story.

I would say asking for help, which is something I'm not really good at. I think a lot of Type A personalities aren't! Recognizing that you can't do it all and you can try but the main priority is prioritizing joy.

I probably had the most fun recording For Richer For Poorer in Nashville.

Recording should be fun.

I've always loved music and loved recording.

'Melodies' is just about having fun! The song's message is about being who you are and having a blast. I had such a great time recording it - I'm glad it's my first single.

I want recording to be fun.

I'm happy to be recording and singing live. I have a great family, and a great bunch of people always come and see me sing. What more does a man need?

Making records should be fun.

I don't care about the gold records and all of that stuff. I care about what we do onstage, and the joy that we bring to people.

Playing shows and making records keeps been getting easier and more fun.

But when Neil called, I have to say that my heart soared. And the reason was, because it said so much about his recovery... that he was coming back to the world of the living.

I have grown up watching films in single screens where people would get up and dance in the aisles. With 'Rowdy Rathore,' I want to recreate the same magic.

My main motive for going into children's literature was to recreate the helpless giggling that infected me in my childhood. In some ways, I imagine I'm returning the favour.

My job is what millions of people do for recreation. How can you not like that?

Praise now is one of the great duties of the redeemed. It will be their employment for ever.

A child's giggle tickles me deeply, and it breaks my heart when that begins to disappear. So I do what I can to create opportunities for children to continue to laugh and rediscover their joy.

Entertainment's definition has been reduced to making people happy.

I reference playgrounds a lot because I was always playing on them when I was little.

When I do a concert and people put their hands in the air, they're doing it on their own.

Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?

The fact that my grown kids like to hang out with me, I mean, it just - I don't think it really can get any better than that, I don't think.

'17 Again' was one of the best times of my life. The whole cast was really close. We were like a family. When we weren't working, we'd all hang out. It was a great group of people.

I pretty much just hang out with the kid. I want, like three more, because that's all I ever want to do.