Quotes About Balance

There is need for more science in politics and less politics in science.

The best politics is no politics.

Politics is the art of the next best.

We have too many politicians who are poll-driven to excess. Polls are important. You've got to know what the public is thinking, but you can't let them drive you completely.

The data show it's possible to grow the economy without growing pollution.

I did 'The Avengers.' 'Marco Polo' happened at the same time for me. So working that schedule out was a bit of an issue, but I was fortunate enough to make both things work.

I can be high maintenance for my work when I have to look good, but in my day-to-day life, hanging out at home, I'm happy with no make-up on and my hair in a ponytail.

Bathtubs, pools, water - to me, it's a very essential part of being grounded and sensual and feeling yourself.

Parenthood can be very rewarding, but let's face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool.

I'm not a big one for sitting by the pool doing nothing.

I was approached to do something for seven years, and it was a quality project. I did seriously think about it, but I didn't want to be away for six months of the year. I've never done the L.A. thing where you go and have loads of meetings; I can't say to my wife, 'I'm going to wait by a pool for six months.'

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

Live rich, die poor; never make the mistake of doing it the other way round.

Anyone with a fondness for intricately flavored, carefully measured cocktails and entertaining at home knows how poorly the two mix.

Beautiful sentences pop into my head. Beautiful sentences that aren't always absolutely accurate. Then, I have to choose between the beautiful sentence and being absolutely accurate. It can be a difficult choice.

One of the things I love about wen wu is its encouragement of developing the spiritual and intellectual aspects of the self that are actually more important than the development of the body and the capacity to commit violence - which is how much of Western pop culture defines a man.

It may well be, of course, that America's pop culture is on balance better than our high art. I don't think so, but you can certainly make a case that the best of it aspires to a degree of aesthetic and emotional seriousness that is directly comparable to all but the very greatest works of high art.

I don't want to give up pop music. It's how I earn my living. I've got a family to take care of.

I've always gone back and forth between acting and music, but for music I'm not trying to be a pop star - I just like to do it.

I went through all these different phases in my life. And now, I'm finally in a place where I know who I am; I just needed that extra push. I feel really, really good in the position I'm in right now, and I don't feel like I completely neglected my pop-rock sound: I was able to bring it in with my country roots.

I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt.

My pops, the whole time while I was growing up, was conscious of what we ate. He made sure we exercised and had time outside. He knew having a healthy lifestyle meant exercise.

I want to be a popular novelist who's also serious, or a serious novelist who's also very accessible.