Lenny Kravitz Quotes

What I have found is that the best way to unwind is cooking. You only have two hands. If you are chopping veggies, you are forcing yourself to put the phone down or step away from the computer. It's extremely relaxing.

Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.

After a day of writing, I love nothing more than to go into my kitchen and start chopping onions and garlic on the way to cooking an improvised meal with whatever ingredients are on hand. Cooking is the perfect counterpoint to writing. I find it more relaxing than anything else, even naps, walks, or hot baths.

I do endless chopping and preparing things. I really find that relaxing. I do a lot of thinking as I am chopping and cooking.

I love cooking; it's a very good way to get your mind off things.

After a show, people say, 'I bet you want to just sit back and relax.' No way. First thing I want to do when I'm home is cook.

To relax, I love sitting back and turning my brain off and watching TV.

Cooking is the best way to unwind at the end of a long writing day. There's something mindless and hands-on about cooking, which makes it feel like the very opposite of writing, which is heady but inactive.

I love to cook. I spend weekends reading cookbooks - it's really my relaxation.

Writing is work and cooking is relaxing.

It seems kind of silly, but it's really nice to chill in the kitchen with a friend and bake. It relaxes me, and mixing is probably my favorite part.

When a man wants to relax, he will slob out and really relax. Or he will pursue a hobby - anything from building models to watching sport.

When I cook, my brain stops completely.

I like to cook good meals, especially when I have a lot of time.

When I'm not working, I'm walking.

I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls. So I've just taken up kung fu. I was looking for some kind of calming, relaxing activity. I tried yoga, but it wasn't really me.

You know I used to sit there and I'd go outside and play ball and everything, but now in my free time I just kind of lay back and relax because this atmosphere is so busy and stressful, so anytime I can sleep, you'd best believe I'm sleepin'.

Cooking for me is a way to wind down. It's different from cooking on camera, where you have to do everything twice, for a wide shot and a close-up.

A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.

I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding.

The world is full of people who would like nothing better than to spend six hours on a golf course. I would rather be chopping shallots.

A lot of people say it's cathartic to cook, and I'm like, 'How is it cathartic washing all these dishes?'

I don't get that much of a chance to cook at home, but when I do, I really enjoy it.

I've always loved to cook. It helps me to relax and gives me peace. It's my nourishment.

I love cooking and baking in my free time and getting outside and walking around, as well as shopping and eating.