Quotes About Gratitude

I'm a lucky boy! I could be holding a gun in Afghanistan. There's boys out there doing what they've got to do, and there's people digging holes, and there's people driving buses. And there's nothing wrong with that.

We're lucky, real lucky. Our friends lost their house. We just had some burning embers put holes in the screens.

The holiday time is where people slow down a little bit more. You get a chance to really take in an album.

Halloween is fun, but it wasn't always my favorite holiday. I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday - it's a day that's American to the core and it's a day that's all about what and how we eat.

Thanksgiving Day, the holiday, has a certain feeling to it.

It is brilliant to be able to say 'you have never had a holiday with your wife and your kids, here you go.' It is really lovely and heartwarming and we get to do it. It is lovely to get that opportunity. We remember them all.

I bought my mum a car, and I bought my brother one of those hoverboards for Christmas, and I bought my family a holiday to Australia.

Giving back is very important to me, especially during the holiday season.

Life is all about balance, and there are certain times of the year - birthday, anniversary, holidays - that are meant to be enjoyed without guilt. That being said, Thanksgiving is a meal - it's not a Thanksgiving day, and it's not a Thanksgiving week.

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

Usually when it's the holidays and you're gonna be doing a lot of eating, it's because you're celebrating with people. I think that's the thing to focus on.

I just love the holidays so much.

The holidays are only holy if we make them so.

I think you have to show homage to creators.

I'm lucky in a lot of ways. And in my family life, my home life, is where I count myself the luckiest.

I was very lucky in that I had a happy home life and that I was interested in things my parents wanted to provide for me.

In 2007, I hit 50 home runs. That was pretty cool. I never thought I'd be able to do that. At the time, I didn't even think it was that big of a deal for some reason. But now, looking back, I realize it was pretty cool.

I'm very grateful, but at the same time, I'm glad all this happened when I'm 36 instead of 26 because I - I'm just such a homebody, and I just want to write songs and make the best record that I can.

One of the greatest gifts that 'Homeland' has given me is it's affirming on a daily basis.

I feel gigantic affection for all of Homeland Security at airports.

Before I was making music, I was homeless. I didn't have all the girls or any friends - and now I have everything that I wanted.

I told myself when I was broke and homeless that my biggest goal was just to have a house. That goal was achieved. I'm just really, really lucky.

I was homeless a few times in my life and it was really hard growing up, but now I'm super grateful about everything.