David Sanborn Quotes

I always suggest that when you're going through cancer to find something in your day that makes you feel centered and that makes you feel good.

I truly believe that listening to music can transform you into a better person.

When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

Usually, people have a tendency to be caught in the worries concerning the future or in the regret concerning the past. There is some kind of energy that is pushing them to run, and they are not able to establish themselves in the present moment.

When I'm feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, sometimes I'll read a book. But most of the time, I will either listen to music or play music. I'm basically always playing music, even if I'm not stressed!

I just get up and live my life for today - try and deal with it as it comes.

I definitely use my music to kind of alleviate my stress and get me through specific moments in time where I'm just being really tough on myself.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

You can talk yourself into a good emotional state. I stop for a second, take a deep breath, and think about something that's beautiful. A beautiful thought for me is cutting the umbilical cord for my child. I can guarantee you that your emotional state will change.

Music stops you from thinking.

There's nothing I miss about anything in the whole wide world. The idea of missing something means you're not living in the moment. Every moment is good for something.

I try not to think about negative thoughts and possibilities and disaster and things like that.

Nothing is a bigger waste of time than regretting the past and worrying about the future.

For me, it's important to concentrate to the present and leave the past.

If you start giving too much importance to pressure, you won't be in the present.

Avoiding fear, sadness, or anger is not the same thing as being happy.

If I feel down, I can do what I've always done - go see a friend, walk the dog, have a cup of tea.

Anything that can keep me distracted and from my own brain, it's good.

I go through ups and downs in the psyche all the time, and then once you start moving again, it's amazing how you can always bounce back. You get, like, in a low rut, and you think, 'This is it; my life is a train wreck.' And then you bounce back again.

I can always take a moment when things are going well, when pressure might build, to think: 'You've had a lot worse than this.'

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

We can't worry about the future, just try to be the best person we can today.

Whether a person is spiritual or not, we all seek to get away from the stress, anger, and anxiety of everyday life. Some people drink, do drugs, or do worse to escape, and they hurt themselves in the process. Some people listen to music, mine included, and feel better.

Be. Here. NOW. Don't forget to breathe. When all else fails, grab a clown nose.