Bob Proctor Quotes
Constantly look for the good in people and in situations. When you find it, tell the person.
Quotes to Explore
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Once I got married, I started working from an office. I found that having somewhere to go that isn't my house is mentally helpful: 'This is the place where I answer email and write blog posts,' and 'over there is the place where I do the dishes.'
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?
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I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.
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Because I was a dancer, I started going to auditions for musical theater, which forced me to sing.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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It's hard for people to realize now, but my gosh, when I was in school, you could not name a group that was less cool than Kiss. Going in to school with a Kiss T-shirt, you were asking for ridicule. In '77, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, but by '80, there was a severe backlash.
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The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.
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Ultimately love is everything.
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When I started out in the industry I was 14 and a beanpole, but over the last few years I've grown. For the most part I feel pretty OK with how I look. I know I'm different from the typical Hollywood ideal of what is beautiful. But quite frankly I don't think that's attainable, and I'm happy to represent something different.
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It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.
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We have seen that two heads are better than one when dealing with a mental health problem.
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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
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I try and make it possible for beginners to start training MMA and not be scared of it as a sport. I try to actually give them the skill set that is necessary - to feel comfortable, maybe not on a big level. And not just Russia, but worldwide.
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You see a Donald Trump on TV, just like you'd see Joan Rivers on TV when she was living, and you see a real person. That's the Donald Trump that I know.
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I'm convinced that what kids need today are parents - not buddies. They need someone who will exercise mature judgment.
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I must be the only person in 'Strictly' history who's actually put on weight during rehearsals.
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Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don't watch TV.
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The best description of the Old Testament that I heard was that it starts out as mythology, then it becomes legend, then it becomes history. In the mythological period - there is a distinct mythological period in the Old Testament, where the time spans are impossible and really just imagined.
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I was born in Clinton, Mississippi, which had 1,500-2,500 people when I was growing up - a village.
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There are many movies which come with an attitude of black and white. I am good and you are bad. And there are many movies that are also trying to see the reality as it is or to discover what really is behind the character or events.
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I'm passing through the world invisibly. Even when people see or speak to me it's as if I didn't exist, as if I had no right to exist. I tread across their lands and they don't see me. I act and act and act and nothing makes any difference in the world. But they touch me.
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At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it, the more I started enjoying it and being able to say things lyrically that I would normally have to say musically.
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Constantly look for the good in people and in situations. When you find it, tell the person.
