Erin Wasson Quotes

Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I've pretty much adopted that.

You need balance in your life all-around. When you find that balance and relax and get away from the game a little bit - and when you come back, you just go that much harder.

I grind and I graft, but I will make sure that I get that time off here and there to unwind and relax and have a life.

A few years back, I had this urge to be on the go all the time. It's important to find a balance, though. Now my motto is, do the work, but recharge, too!

If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.

Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.

People who work hard often work too hard. ... May we learn to honor the hammock, the siesta, the nap and the pause in all its forms.

Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength.

The advice I would give to my younger self is very, very simple: Stop burning the candle at both ends and renew your estranged relationship with sleep. You will be more productive, more effective, more creative, and more likely to enjoy your life.

I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.

People often get very entangled in their work and life, so de-stressing is very important to keep generating fresh ideas and provide satisfaction with one's activities.

My girlfriend is much better than I am at working hard then resting, and she demands that from me, too. She insists on having time when we don't do anything. We leave the housework and watch a movie.

I've realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it's equally as important.

I think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run.

I took some time out for life.

I work hard. But I play hard, too.

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

I don't think it's shameful to admit that some days your time can be better spent reading than writing.

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.

I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do.

Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport.

Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.

I think sometimes the best training is to rest.

I think you have to make time for yourself so that work doesn't become the end-all be-all.

You need a balance in life. You just cannot be all the time on an adrenalin peak. You need to recharge.