Quotes About Reflection

On paper, it looks rough, but I had a great childhood.

I couldn't imagine having to write a paper and have to think about what song I am going to sing.

Paper acts as an eraser on the mind, as soon as you look at what you've written.

I'm always writing; I'm always jotting things down on paper or making notes in my iPhone. Then I'll make myself sit down and kind of shape it up, but there's really no other way to practice other than onstage.

'Ghost City' began as a idea. I felt that I hadn't read or heard a great deal about the sort of life that I thought I had, and I just thought that it would be interesting to sit down and see if I could put it down onto paper.

Sometimes things just fall out of your head on the paper, and if you're smart, you learn not to touch them.

Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.

I've actually considered going with my married name, Julia Hall, but all the paperwork.

I mean I imagine I could have done a better job with keeping my paperwork and paying my taxes. For the most part, everything happened exactly the way it should.

Life is not all a bowl of cherries. There are days when you aren't going to feel up to par. And it's healthy to see it in yourself and to ask, 'Hey, what's going on?'

I admit the last couple of years shows were not up to par.

I don't go home to parades.

The only paradise is paradise lost.

The myths have always condemned those who 'looked back.' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.

I never thought I'd go back on 'Paradise' or 'The Bachelorette' or 'The Bachelor,' but I think I have learned in life that it is best to sit back and let things come your way, and take each situation on its own.

All this talk about writing is a little bit moot, because it is almost an unthinking process. It is actually a paradox because you are constantly making choices.

The paradox is, I can't miss the good things about my father while he is alive, but I will of course miss him... when he is dead.

Albums serve as paragraphs in an artist's autobiography.

None but himself can be his parallel.

I'm still living at least five parallel lives, honestly! I wonder about it. I have no idea how that happens.

My painting and writing has always been parallel. That's why probably where my colleagues have done 300 films, I have done only about a 100, out of which I'd say at least 30-35 films I am even proud of.

I can't stand the kind of paralysis that some people fall into because they're not happy with the choices they've made.

If you start to analyze what you do, it can paralyze you.

I choose to be inspired by things that have been done well in the past. So, I don't worry about being compared, because I think that does paralyze you.