James Haskell Quotes

When I was at school, most people were planning on going to university and becoming doctors or lawyers. I wanted to be a singer, and I was laughed at. It was tough, but I never let anything stop me.

There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem.

You have to believe in yourself and only trust your own vision and instincts. If I'd listened to what other people thought about my work in the first 10 years that I was a writer, I never would have made it to begin with.

It's important to have a life outside the band.

We want to have a life outside of Pearl Jam, too.

I didn't care what people thought of me, that I was getting better, pushing myself to get better. Those are the things I concentrate on. I don't concentrate on what everyone else was saying.

I just need to focus on myself. I think nobody should focus on others, whether they actually have a problem with Chinese swimming or not.

It was very clear to me early on that balancing work and family was going to be very important.

I'm focused on football and my career. No one really has to doubt that. Outside, I do other things that make me happy.

There are many things that I value, and many of them have nothing to do with my salary.

Your personal life is something that's gonna last forever, and your career in stage, film, television, whatever, is not necessarily going to do that, so to keep the two separate's a very good thing.

I try to combine my work with my family, that's what I aspire to. I don't say that's the only thing. It's not all work and family, because otherwise you would be saying no to the many other things in life and there are many other things.

Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

When I worked with Jamie Lee Curtis in 'True Lies', she told me, You need a plan B, because when you have six months to a year off, you can go nuts. You need to have another focus.

Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.

Don't let what others think or say get in your way; their actions reflect on them, not you.

Nobody's life is ever all balanced. It's a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day.

The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it.

I constantly work at maintaining balance. For me, my family comes first. If my family is taken care of, then everything else usually falls into place.

Follow your own star!

I took some time out for life.

I have learned that keeping my personal life outside of work is the easier, richer way to work.

Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful, because even if you're not a very indulgent actor you spend a lot of time thinking about yourself. I don't think that is particularly healthy.

I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them.