Quotes About Balance

I have got two sons and they are seven and five and I believe that the most difficult thing in this world is to be a working mother. Being a working mother doesn't give you a chance to be lazy.

For me, the most important thing that I have to accomplish is to be a good father. That's the most difficult challenge of my life. That's the most important thing for me, more than films.

The most important thing is always to feel comfortable - I would never sacrifice function for style.

We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.

Eventually, I'll go back to acting, but for right now, my children are the most important thing in the world to me.

Obviously I want to support women, and I believe in women, and I think we should support each other, but we shouldn't go into extremes. Some women can get very aggressive towards men, but we need men and love men, so keeping the right balance is the most important thing.

Remember that when you're young and your career feels like the most important thing, the most important thing is love and the relationships you have with people - boyfriend, friends and family. It's good to remember that.

Half the time, I feel like I'm 12. And the rest of the time, I feel like I'm 80. So I guess I'm somewhere in between. No, I feel great. I've got my health, and that's the most important thing.

You find little ways to keep your mind at peace so that you can, at the end of the day, do the most important thing, which is do a good job.

You are the most important thing in your life. Put yourself at the center of your life.

Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go.

When I work, obviously the material is the first and most important thing. Then the director and who I'll be working with. And then the location comes into it. Where is it shooting? Because I have a family that has to uproot to do that with me.

When I'm back home, I try to do as little as possible because I want to take time with my family. That's the most important thing.

The most important thing is not to be dogmatic but flexible and consistent.

Football is my life, but my family's health is the most important thing in the world.

One of the most powerful lessons I learned is when you make an argument in a film, you have to make sure both characters are right.

Writing is fun - at least mostly. I write for four hours every day. After that I go running. As a rule, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). That's easy to manage.

Honest, I listen to classical mostly. It keeps my mind fresh to write rock songs.

My life is different since I moved back to L.A. from New York, mostly because I have a family and I don't go out.

I'm not Mother Teresa, but I'm not Charles Manson, either.

Nature is our eldest mother; she will do no harm.

I am trying to be both mother and father to my children.

It's always difficult when you're working with Mother Nature, because you need to adapt to that.

Mother Nature and Father Time have not been happy with me.