Quotes About Simplicity

I grew up in austerity in the 1940s and 1950s.

When all candles be out, all cats be grey.

I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine.

I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag.

Were we closer to the ground as children, or is the grass emptier now?

A man who wants time to read and write must let the grass grow long.

I've always liked simple. Growing up, I wore corduroys and Lacoste shirts, Maraolo flats, and maybe one gold bracelet.

I just write like a grown man, because that's what I listen to. I'm not even speaking complicated English... I don't do five-syllable words, I don't do four-syllable words. This is English. Rudimentary English.

Ever since I managed with guaranteed contracts and all the media, you know, you can get distracted by fame and fortune. Your values can get distorted. And the way you break through is, you just keep it personal and keep it simple and basic.

I don't have big security guards. I don't have an entourage.

When you come right down to it, I guess I really am pretty bland.

We in the media have been guilty about not doing a better job of making people understand how really simple cooking is. We've made everyone feel like they have to be a chef.

I think, myself, I would be quite guilty about wearing the same thing all the time. I would find something that works and stick with it.

I just want to be a guy with a guitar.

I find it quite easy to play chords, and, you know, that was all I ever did. I never wanted to be a lead guitarist.

It's a beautiful thing how happy you can be with a few friends, some beaten up guitars, a fire, and a couple of fields.

I'm not an everyday fragrance person usually. I wouldn't put fragrance on before dropping off my kids or going to the gym.

As a kid, I didn't have a shower at home, and I was used to taking bucket baths, so I went back to that old habit.

I decided I didn't need to make any more money; I had enough. And I felt I should be spending more time with my wife and kids.

I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.

When you've got four people to get dressed to get out the door you don't really spend a lot of time on yourself. But that's the way I roll anyway. I was never one to do my hair and make-up just to go to the market, so it's not that much different. If I get a little eye cream on, I feel I'm ahead of myself.

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

I was brought up in a tenement house in a working district. We didn't even have a bathroom! We had a gaslight in the hallway and a black-and-white TV.

I'm a very light packer. I don't like checking in luggage. I only like hand luggage.