Matt Mullenweg Quotes

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

If I know somebody is coming 'round, it is incredibly difficult for me to work because I'm waiting for this interruption - even the children's comings and goings are interruptions. Cake-making is a good way of coming out of that space.

Don't let ambition get so far ahead that it loses sight of the job at hand.

You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull.

Turn off your email; turn off your phone; disconnect from the Internet; figure out a way to set limits so you can concentrate when you need to, and disengage when you need to. Technology is a good servant but a bad master.

If you're thinking clearly and are content about where your life is - to where you can just think about the present, think about the now - that's what you need to do to hit good golf shots. I know there are a lot of distractions, but when you're thinking clearly, you're more free. You've got to have that freedom on the golf course.

There are hours when I must force the novel out of my mind and be interested in the children.

The number one priority is playing baseball. There are so many people in New York trying to get you to do this and get you to do that, which is fine, but you have to take care of yourself.

I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good for concentration.

But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics.

I don't know about other writers, but for myself, to write I must be relatively quiet - it's very difficult to write with the telephone and the doorbell ringing and conversation going on; I'm not that good a writer to write through all that!

I've been in a recording studio enough times to know that it is not the best place to multitask. Doing a couple of takes of a song and running out to check your email to talk to someone about video production really is not good.

Relaxing is important; I would like to do more! Golf is a pretty good attempt, but good television, I find, is a great way to chill out and let it do the thinking for you. As long as the programme has got some substance and is well made, happy as a par round of 72!

There's nothing romantic about my work... I don't believe in inspiration. I believe that you get to your desk, you stay there, you work, you think of nothing else. You write and you write, and in the end, you write something good.

I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.

Working is the best thing for me because I'm borderline ADHD, so I need some kind of focus or I go a bit extreme. I need work to keep me sensible.

Skateboarding helps a ton with balance, precision, with air awareness... it gets your senses to be spot-on and it's also a great way to take my mind off things.

I do think your personal life has an impact on your tennis. If your private life is up and down, and you're thinking about what is going on back home, then you aren't solely focused on your job, but when things are good back home, it's so much easier when you're on court. It's not necessarily marriage; it's more having a stable relationship.

One of the difficulties of a job in the, quote, 'real world' is you don't really get time to shut yourself off in a room and think.

I have found that if I spend the first hour of my day at home, I get more done, and less people steal my time.