Quotes About Contentment

I've been there and done all that, sold millions of records, and that doesn't bring you peace.

I've sold all but one of my microphones, put away my mini-notebooks, stopped scouring the Internet for scraps of wisdom.

I've never sold a lot of records.

I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.

I'm quite a solitary person. I like being on my own.

Solitude is pleasant. Loneliness is not.

There's a difference between loneliness and solitude. You pursue solitude, I think. But loneliness is a completely different isolating thing.

I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a priest or about the major directions my ministry has taken me... I have been and am happy as a priest, and I have never been lonely... I could have used a bit more solitude.

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.

Sometimes I try to just sit at home and do something calmer and simpler and just be in my life. You know, not trying to solve a lot of things at once.

Money doesn't solve anything.

You are not a problem that needs solving.

After a show or a long day, there's nothing better than some cozy slippers.

I know I wasn't as handsome as some other guys, but I was OK with that.

Some people just aren't meant to be happy.

I've achieved more than some people do in a lifetime, but it doesn't mean I've done it all.

Sometimes you'll have some things, and sometimes you'll have other things. And you do not need it all at once; it's not good for you.

Not having children isn't something I regret. I acknowledge that some things have been easier for me than they would have been for others.

I have done some things that I'm very proud of. I don't think you can say any more than that, really.

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

I sleep good because I have a great family and stuff like that, a great life, but career-wise, I have some things I need to accomplish.

Some things really don't matter.

I want a family someday and I know that I have to let love in to create that and I think there is someone out there for me, but I'm not on some crazy hunt for that right now.

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