Quotes About Moderation

It's just as important - if not more important - to take the praise with a pinch of salt, just as you do the criticism.

Sometimes a little compromise isn't a bad thing. You don't need to be precious about it.

I prefer highs and lows to an even keel. Moderation is never something I've been good at.

Well, there are certain foods that I prefer not to eat because they're just such a jolt to the system.

I don't like being too looked up at or too looked down on. I prefer meeting in the middle to being worshiped or spat out.

I give myself little presents all the time. But I don't do extravagant things.

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

President Johnson offered the middle of the road.

In order for President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden to be moderates, they just have to present themselves between the extremes of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's isolationism and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's hawkishness - the difference between living in a cave or conducting ourselves so that we're in need of one.

And certainly don't get caught by the press having too much to drink, you now, that sort of thing.

Heather and I decided we were going to be pretty low-key at the convention.

My rule - and I feel like this is a pretty good rule for life - no drinking while on television. I do not ever imbibe.

If I play one day, one day not play, I'm good.

I'm careful about what I eat, but I do allow myself cheat days.

A debate can only be a debate if you have balance.

As long as I'm living decent, then I'm cool.

I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.

If we lose track when it comes to deciding when to stop, that should be a sign.

The band is our whole lives and we are completely dedicated, but if you get too serious you'll have a lot of problems and if you don't enjoy what you are doing you shouldn't be doing it.

I'm not deeply ideologically driven. I believe in good center-right politics.

I don't feel very comfortable defending my fashion except to say that people don't have to buy it. You do have to consume. You have to live. If you've got the money to be able to afford it, then it's really good to buy something from me, but don't buy too much.

I have adopted an 80/20 rule when it comes to my delicate relationship with food: 80 percent of the time, I make good choices; 20 percent of the time, I let myself splurge a little.

I am not a person who believes in austerity or denial.

I try not to deprive myself of anything. I don't do the low-carb thing or anything like that.