Quotes About Priorities

A lot changed the moment I had kids; I had no idea of the perspective it would give me. It made making the right decisions a lot easier.

My kid could get a bad X-ray and I could get a call from the doctor saying I have something growing in my bum and that would change my perspective on everything instantaneously, on what is and what is not important.

Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most.

Being married is one thing, but having kids will completely change you. I still go out and hang with my buddies, but having two daughters will completely change your perspective on the world.

Outside of interviews, I spend very little time thinking about myself. I spend time thinking about my writing and my children and other things that are pertinent.

I'm not a greedy man; there really is nothing I couldn't live without. But if there was a fire, and I saved my child and my pets, I'd be happy.

Please hug your parents while you have them, tell your children how much you love them every second of the day, and don't let the petty things in life separate you.

I'd like to see Paris before I die... Philadelphia will do.

I would rather be here in the Philly Hall of Fame than the NBA Hall of Fame.

There is reason to think the most celebrated philosophers would have been bunglers at business; but the reason is because they despised it.

Anytime I have communicated with college-going people, fresh out of college, looking for a job - money is very important, that is just so important. What is not important is how do you plan to live your life or the larger picture. Not that I had such philosophical intentions when I was 18, but I think there was lesser importance for money.

I don't leave home without my Skullcandy Crushers. I don't leave home without my Bible, without my phone, and without my computer.

I like to drive with my knees. Otherwise, how can I put on my lipstick and talk on the phone?

I drive with my knees. Otherwise, how can I put on my lipstick and talk on my phone?

My family has had to become quite understanding about me not returning phone calls when I'm filming.

At the end of the day, what difference does it make if you made 10 films or 18 films? You made 10 films, but you had a great relationship with your kids, or at least you did your best not to screw them up irrevocably, or you made 18, and they don't return your phone calls.

My mum had four kids on her own, so if I had one kid with one nanny and not a full-time job, it would be a joke. And I think the impossible happens when you leave your kids. I've seen so many nannies in the park on their phones, and the kids are running off.

There are people who own cars and are getting free cell phones. A car helps one find a job, too. Where do you draw the line?

All I wanted to do was to perform my music, so I never really thought about photo shoots or music video shoots or interviews. You can't anticipate those things - you just can't plan this as a job.

I was extravagant in the matter of cameras - anything photographic - I had to have the best. But that was to further my work. In most things I have gone along with the plainest - or without.

The phrase 'work/life balance' encapsulates a depressing outlook.

Do you often find yourself uttering the phrase, 'I feel like I should go?' You do not need to go. You are busy that night. You are busy every night, forever.

Life is full of trade-offs. At different phrases in your life, you're able to do certain things that you can't do at other phases. And you make choices.

Let's be honest, the physical attracts me first. Then if you get to know the man's mind and soul and heart, that's icing on the cake.