Quotes About Routine

I try to work in the mornings. Usually, I write in my pajamas and slowly assemble myself. I don't get organized and sit down and get dressed. I do the laundry. I drift in and out of writing.

I like to get up around 5:30 or six - that's my favorite time of day. My family is still asleep, and the office is still closed, so I can start my day slowly.

If I'm relaxing, I'll make a proper cooked breakfast and very slowly drift into the day.

Finding time to fit in exercise can be tough - it's easy to fall into a slump.

To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.

Get up, groan, write a bit, moan, eat breakfast, write some more, cycle my bike through the Sligo hills, make up country songs as I pedal along, sing them, have lunch, have a nap, groan, moan, write a small bit more, cook dinner, feed wifey, open a bottle, or several, slump, sleep.

Most of our lives aren't that exciting, but the drama is still going on in the small details.

If I'm not feeling so hot during the day - maybe I couldn't sleep, and the kids are wearing me out, and I'm not feeling very cute - I might go and curl my hair and put on some lipstick and put some fun music on. And that builds my confidence. It's the small things. You have to find out what works for you.

Once you grow up in a routine life, you start looking for funny moments from daily life. I don't know where did I get my sense of humor from but I used to joke on even small things, slowly things fall in place.

There are aspects of small town life that I really like - the routine nature of it, the idea of people knowing you and your likes and dislikes.

I rode my bike to school every day from age five to age fourteen. It was a small town - you could go anywhere.

Even the smallest daily chore can be humanized with the harmony of culture.

I am going to develop some smarter habits.

I love the smell of clean laundry. Working in the garden and getting my hands dirty. Doing the dishes. These are the things that make me feel normal.

I love folding clothes just out of the dryer because they smell so amazing.

I'm always a great student of writers' work habits. Balzac sat at his desk dressed in a monk's robe, and he always had to have a rotten apple on his desk. The smell of the apple inspired him somehow.

I remember when I grew up and Dad would take me to kindergarten in the morning, and you could smell the chips in the air from the factory nearby.

I need to have a sleep before a show and a quiet hour. I need to get dressed following the same routine. And I like to smell right for a show.

There are so many high-end body lotions. I just stick to cocoa butter. It works, I like how it smells, my skin is really dry and it helps with that.

Everyone else has days when they don't want to smile, when you just want to come in and be regular.

I don't smile or talk before 10 A.M. unless it's scripted.

Looking beautiful isn't just about what you apply on your face. It's the little things you do that matter. A combination of a good diet, exercise, healthy habits, discipline, dancing etc. is what my beauty routine consists of. Also, I have no bad habits; I don't drink or smoke. All these contribute to me being fit and looking good.

I'm really boring. I get up early. I go to bed early. I don't smoke or drink. I mean, I'll eat a cupcake. I'm just not a crazy, stay-out-all-night sort of person. I love writing.

I like the big smoky eyes look, and I always do my eyes first when I'm putting on my make-up.