Lewis Black Quotes

I really like to kid around, and it's my own way of concentrating. In order for me to be able to feel better and concentrate, I need everybody else around me to be relaxed.

Reading serves as a good escape when you're in the middle of doing crazy things.

When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.

Sometimes I get too wound up in my chemistry, but if you play chamber music, it's impossible to think about chemistry.

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.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

I play golf, and I play chess, and sometimes I go to the gym. On the airplane or between acts when I do the performance, I play Candy Crush to forget what happens around me, just to be alone, not thinking... You need to clear your brain.

I enjoy playing golf, but no, I don't think golf helps driving. It does take my mind away from driving, though; every time I play golf, I don't think about Formula 1.

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

PlayStation 3 is another form of meditation. Come on, when you're on set, all day? That's what I do in my trailer, I just play PlayStation 3.

I find DIY really therapeutic. I lose myself in it, because you can concentrate on the task and not think about all the other stuff going on in your life.

I think about work 24 hours a day. But when you fly a helicopter, for that hour or two you can't think about anything else.

I don't know if I ever realized, initially, that I didn't tic when I was so focused on my acting. I think it was after I had already done it a few years, when I went, 'Hey, interesting that this happens.'

Now that I know how to handle a bow and arrow, I find it very therapeutic. It is a brilliant way to ease your mind, so I am going to keep it up in my free time. It is a very fun skill to have.

Fishing gives me peace, tranquillity. And also, as a forward player, it helps me with my eyes.

Everyone thinks if they have a problem, the first thing they want to do is play football and enjoy themselves.

I get in that zone, even if I'm relaxing or whatever, where I just zone out. I don't even hear anybody. You could ask me a question five times, and I don't even hear it.

When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away.

I just feel like every time I'm on the court I just clear my head, clear my mind.

When I'm playing football I'm switched off to everything else - it frees my mind.

When I'm off the golf course, I feel the pressure, but I try to concentrate on the golf course.

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

When a piece gets difficult, make faces.

I do a lot of yoga and meditation. It calms my nerves and helps me channelise my energy.

To concentrate intensely for 4 and a half hours, that's too hard for me. Too tiring. I concentrate 'lo maximo' on the 'golpe,' the stroke, but between strokes I'm interacting with the crowd or laughing with my caddie, talking about the spectators, the cute girls.