Harold Brodkey Quotes

I love comics. All I've been doing is reading every day, sitting in the house. Because I've not been feeling too good, so I've been reading and reading.

I think escapism is really important.

I believe in meditation - it's a good tool to centre yourself, but unfortunately, I'm too lazy to do it. It's very hard work, and I prefer to watch 'Nothing To Declare' on TV!

The show has become my therapy.

Everyone thinks if they have a problem, the first thing they want to do is play football and enjoy themselves.

It isn't that I don't tackle issues; it's just that they're secondary to giving somebody an escape route from the banal routine of everyday life.

Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay there.

I just want to be in my sweats, walk my dog, watch TV and eat pizza.

Sometimes movies really are the best medicine.

I really try to have fun. If I don't have fun, you won't have fun. That's what my gift is: to relieve people from a little of the pain and comfort in their lives by allowing my comedy to distract them. A good laugh is almost as good as any doctor visit.

I guess I watch movies to make myself happier a lot.

The way the world is, I think a silly evening in the theatre is a good thing, to take our minds off terror.

I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives.

After a long day at work, I want someone to come home, turn on my video and think, 'Oh my God, how girls get ready? This is hilarious. I love this; I'm forgetting about all my problems.'

Escapist literature gets a bad rap. But I think escape is important for a lot of people in a lot of places.

If you're sick, watch funny movies.

It's a crazy world, so sports and athletics and music can be a form of escapism.

When I was really sick, I loved watching 'Dancing With the Stars.'

When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.

If you're unwell you can simply cuddle up in bed and tune into a thriller. It's the best remedy.

Hats off to musicians who just want a pure escape. I have a lot of fondness for pure escapism. I don't feel like it's irresponsible, I think sometimes you really need to take a breather.

My idea of a good night out is staying in.

It just seems to me that the world's kind of a mess, and the more messy it gets, the more interested I am in escapist fare. Having a good time is something that isn't about the war in Iraq or the Asian flu or the Kyoto protocol - things that are horribly depressing to consider in our real lives. I'm eager to get away from them.

If I'm in a rotten mood, I stay in and watch television.

People don't want drama 365 days a year. I'm a sense of relief; it's my job to take your mind off what's bad for that brief second you're in the room with me, regardless of shape, race, colour or anything. It brings people together, and it makes me feel good about what I'm doing.