Hilary Mantel Quotes

It's all emotion. But there's nothing wrong with emotion. When we are in love, we are not rational; we are emotional. When we are on vacation, we are not rational; we are emotional. When we are happy, we are not [rational]. In fact, in more cases than not, when we are rational, we're actually unhappy. Emotion is good; passion is good. Being into what we're into, provided that it's a healthy pursuit, it's a good thing.

Having fun is fantastic, and I never want to lose a sense of that - and also, I think, you have to have that to put into your work, or else it's going to feel stiff.

Any chance I get, I will dance.

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

When you're doing what you love, it's not exhausting at all, actually. It's completely empowering and exhilarating.

Singing was my first passion. Whenever I sing, I'm always so happy.

Exuberance is better than taste.

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.

To be honest, I never really considered myself to be too much of an actress. So, whenever I get the chance to do music, I'm always, like, just in it. It's like, 'Oh my God, I finally get to do this. I'm so happy.'

We are what we love.

I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.

So, you pick this stuff here and this stuff there and then you see things in certain ways and you start visualizing and thank God I get the chance to do this. It's really the greatest thing in the whole wide world.

The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies.

I am very fortunate to be doing something I completely love, so it is certainly not hard to get motivated. Watching people sing along and put their hands in the air is a very powerful thing. I'm 63, but I don't feel it. I feel like I'm in my 40s. I enjoy life.

I want to do stuff that excites me and is enjoyable.

I just want to make whatever is exciting.

I really don't work to a plan, but I just do what interests me and what I like to do.

I love singing, it lifts my spirit.

When you start being enthusiastic about whatever it is you like, that is the golden age for you.

When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.

Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.

The only people for me are the mad ones: the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who... burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow Roman candles.