Thomas Carper Quotes

I live in Florida, and I live on a small lagoon. I sit and look out at the water all day - that's what my desk is.

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.

Being by the ocean is the greatest thing.

I love staring out toward the ocean and away from anything manmade.

And to lose the chance to see frigatebirds soaring in circles above the storm, or a file of pelicans winging their way homeward across the crimson afterglow of the sunset, or a myriad terns flashing in the bright light of midday as they hover in a shifting maze above the beach -- why, the loss is like the loss of a gallery of the masterpieces of the artists of old time.

Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks.

I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different.

When you live by the sea, there are definite seasons when you can see the weather coming and going, which lends itself to photography.

I really feel that my body craves to be in the mountains or by the ocean or in the countryside.

I have this personal affinity for the desert. I am fascinated by the desert. I love it.

My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air.

I love being in Malibu. It's so cool there, and the water is just, it's nice and, and I love the beach. And I found a sand dollar there.

California has a beautiful coastline. It can be a rough coastline. The waves are huge. The rocks are steep. Same thing in Vancouver. It has a beautiful coastline. It's dramatic.

It's a blessing to be paid to be in paradise. The Hawaiian people are so friendly.

I love the desert and its incomparable sense of space.

There's something really simple and idyllic about living in a house very close to the water.

Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.

I think that going to the beach as a child, being in the water and smelling that salt air and hearing the seagulls, it had a real calming effect. But also, it was a mysterious thing - I remember wondering what was under those dark New England seas.

I did a film once in the Sahara. It was pretty awe-inspiring. I remember sitting up on the roof of our hotel, watching the sun go down, and all around me, for 360 degrees, was nothing but sand. It took your breath away but also made you feel tiny.

My happy place is 40 feet out in the Gulf of Mexico, sitting on a sandbar in 80-degree water, watching clouds crawl by. Absolute heaven.

To visit the West Coast, now and always, is to be overwhelmed by its beauty - the blue water and blue skies, the temperate air and the beaches and the looming mountains not so far away.

I don't feel I've arrived home until I get on the beach. All my life, the theater of the sea has been a very strong thing.

I feel comfortable in Chiba. There's more fresh air, and you can see the ocean.

I'm not a big fan of the Mediterranean, but being in the Bay of Biscay, the sea is forever changing, and on a clear day, you see as far as Spain. It's incomparable.

When I'm outside gardening, it can be so inspiring. I think of words and melodies. It's peaceful. Every singer-songwriter should find something outside of music that makes them as happy as gardening makes me.