Quotes About Attitude

I'm almost always trying to be funny, even when I'm on my own. I think it's the desire to channel my anger and frustration into something more positive than sitting at home being unpleasant.

In all the world, rich people are very unpopular.

We should learn not to hold grudges and be positive all the time because life is too short and unpredictable.

I hate to admit that. I want to win every race, but I know that's not possible. To be in the top 25 is realistic if we have any luck this year. But anything to be in the chase or something like that is very unrealistic.

A woman will allow herself to be clouded by her emotions. Her reasonable thought becomes completely unreasonable over the most ridiculous thing. It's a girl thing.

I think people would describe a lot of Sleater-Kinney as unsettling. And I don't think our best moments have sonic assonance to them. I think that we are best with a little bit of... a caustic attitude and tone.

If you don't try your hardest, and you're unsuccessful, you always have that excuse.

I've played in successful sides, and you smell it. When dinner finishes at 7:45 P.M., and you're playing in an unsuccessful side, everyone goes up to their own room.

If you go out there with doubts or unsure what's going to happen, it's not going to go your way.

I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.

When I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling goes away.

Gamble until you die. I do not really care.

Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.

I may have my diva moments, but I don't want to get to where I'm considered untouchable.

I try not to get affected by criticism as it is unwanted and I can't control it.

Ah, beware of snobbery; it is the unwelcome recognition of one's own past failings.

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Part of my act is meant to shake you up. It looks like I'm being funny, but I'm reminding you of other things. Life is tough, darling. Life is hard. And we better laugh at everything; otherwise, we're going down the tube.

No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.

Showing up is like 90 percent of the battle, and just make sure your hair is really cute.

There are going to be good times and bad times, but lighten up.

Remember, you can always stoop and pick up nothing.

If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

When there's a setback, someone with a fixed mindset will start thinking, 'Maybe I don't have what it takes?' They may get defensive and give up. A hallmark of a successful person is that they persist in the face of obstacle, and often, these obstacles are blessings in disguise.