Quotes About Balance

Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.

Trying to cope with the balance between home life and road life has been a theme in my music since early Red House Painters records.

The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

I feel like I've reached a point where music has become just as much a priority to me as my acting, and I'm glad to feel that way.

Keeping your artistic self as creative as possible is a balancing act.

The more composed scenes are like elevator music compared to some of the more dynamic styles of music. One is not better than the other. They both deserve their spots in the world.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.

I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...

I get a lot of satisfaction from crafting and shaping mixes. I love finding the right balance, the right dynamic. It's an emotional interaction with the music.

The total person sings not just the vocal chords.

I need both music and acting to even think about surviving life. I don't have a choice.

As I've gotten older, I have gotten a lot better at finding the pleasures of making music despite the business of it.

why something and not nothing? why music and not noise?

I've accomplished enough with the music that I haven't had to go out there and do other things to over-saturate.

Great music as much about the space in between the notes as it is about the notes themselves.

If our lives are out of tune with the music of the gospel, we must tune them up.

There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record.

I guarantee you, yoga will compete with computers, music, sports, automobiles, the drug industry. Yoga will take over the world!

I was so happy and content with in life playing music. Music was always my first job and my day gig was my second job.

I like to get away from noise, although I will play noisy music in my car to keep myself awake. But my ears need a rest sometimes. I do enjoy listening to classical music.

There is more to life than increasing its speed. Gandhi gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? Richard Bach Life exists for the love of music or beautiful things.

Family and friends always need to be bigger than your music career, and in that sense, your music will be bigger because you respect your family and your friends more.

For me it's also - the music is equally as important. I mean I think as somebody who writes music, there just has to sort of be the marriage between both.