Patrice Evra Quotes

Almost the first thing I did when I became ill was to buy a truly good television set.

The show has become my therapy.

Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things.

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

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.

Sometimes movies really are the best medicine.

I think escapism is really important.

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

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.'

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

I need to go out and play football and have fun. If I do that, then everything will be fine.

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.

I love to play football - when I am playing, I am happy - but also, I am a normal person.

Sport is escapism. Sport is a release.

Sometimes when I need to relax, I just watch in the stands how people are enjoying the tennis or what they are eating.

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.

It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.

I try to do my best to have fun off the court.

I discovered television is a great way to deal with the chaos of new motherhood. I would put the babies to bed and get lost in a trashy reality show.

When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everything's OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be.

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

I think one reason people play golf is it allows them to obsess about something other than the daily crap. It takes your mind off that.

I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play.

No matter what kind of day I've had at school, I always look forward to golf.

Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever.