Jill Scott Quotes

I took some time out for life.

I worked so hard all my life, and all I want to do now is read.

I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'.

I want to sit and be less career oriented. Snowboard, dirt bike, mountain bike, surf. Just be human. To me, that's an important part of life.

I like a well-rounded life. All of this work is kind of useless if you don't have something good to come home to.

My career is really important to me, but there have to be other great, important things in your life besides work.

I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.

I just want to work on things that are really hard, and when I'm not working on things that are really hard, I want to hang out with people I like to be with, and that's it.

I'm at my best when I'm working. I just recently learned how to find balance and deal with downtime and take advantage of it.

You should have more time for you during all of your life - not when you're 65 and retired.

Ha, well you see... this notion of a balanced life, I don't think I'm ever going to be able to have that... but I can have what I call an integrated life.

Not too much hard work, plenty of time to read, good society, etcetera.

Not a portion of each day but a portion of each life ought to be allotted to essential labor, while the remaining years should be completely dedicated to leisure, appreciation — and a goal.

You don't want to work so hard that you can't enjoy your guests.

Being a superstar... can make life very difficult, difficult to grow. So I like to visit with my friends, listen to some fine music, drink some good wine, perhaps take a ride in the country in a fine car, or... just walk along the beach.

Don't feel badly when you take off work to go for a run, to go for a walk; don't feel badly to take time to play with your children, to be part of their lives. Work is important, but you can't work at your best unless you're a whole person.

We're human. Enjoy yourself. You work hard every day; you deserve to turn up on the weekends with your friends.

I have fun when I want to have fun, but I am learning how to balance my life out.

I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

I am through with baseball forever. I have my farm and my home and enough to take care of me, so why should I work and worry any longer?

The European style of living is seductive: fewer hours worked, more hours at the cafe, less concern over self-betterment. But that style of living does not produce a purposeful life.

I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with my husband to feed my soul. My life now is about being balanced. I'm passionate about work and working out, seeing friends and family, and letting my hair down once in a while.

Yeah, my dream would be to work for 6 months and then have 6 months to play, just snowboarding, surfing, and going to cool places to listen and be alone and kinda chill out.

This hiatus coming up I'm looking at a comedy because I need the balance.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.