Geraldine McCaughrean Quotes

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.

For a long time, music was hope. Now it seems music isn't enough to make me happy. It used to be that's all I needed to keep going. Now I need other things to take up the other parts of my life.

I enjoy now doing what I do... playing golf, relaxing a little, enjoying life.

I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.

People talk about escapism as though it's something nasty but escapism is wonderful!

Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.

I believe in meditation - it's a good tool to centre yourself, but unfortunately, I'm too lazy to do it. It's very hard work, and I prefer to watch 'Nothing To Declare' on TV!

The show has become my therapy.

I have so much chaos in my life, it's become normal. You become used to it. You have to just relax, calm down, take a deep breath and try to see how you can make things work rather than complain about how they're wrong.

Every once in a while, we need to watch something that makes us feel.

I try to find happiness in almost anything... watching videos about new exercises, like ones you can do on a flight when you clench your buttocks.

Hats off to musicians who just want a pure escape. I have a lot of fondness for pure escapism. I don't feel like it's irresponsible, I think sometimes you really need to take a breather.

For me, if I didn't have reading I'd go absolutely crazy. It really helps me to unplug from the whole world, and keep my sanity, and be able to fill my time with something other than technology.

When I designed 'Flower' I was thinking about making it a positive, almost like a self-healing experience. It's like therapy.

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.

I think people watch TV to escape from life.

Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation.

I'm a walker. I enjoy walking, which I think psychologically expresses my feelings of wanting liberation without exerting myself too much.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

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.

Almost the first thing I did when I became ill was to buy a truly good television set.

I try to only read light things when I'm working on my books, and in the evenings I watch a lot of mindless TV. I have to break up the 'dark,' or I wouldn't be a very happy person.

Sometimes movies really are the best medicine.

I discovered television is a great way to deal with the chaos of new motherhood. I would put the babies to bed and get lost in a trashy reality show.

I think escapism is really important.