Colleen Atwood Quotes

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'

Too much clutter is a disturbance to the energy of a space for me. It's big no-no for me.

My brain is a pretty intense, wacky place, and that's kind of where Miranda lives. But that's why I like the rest of my life and my stuff to be more clean, white, and simple without a lot of clutter.

Clutter, either mental or physical, is the sign of a healthy curiosity.

I would drown in objects if I didn't have the ability to photograph them.

My friends tease me because I don't like clutter. I'm not someone who gets attached to things.

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books.

For me, music is in the choice of what not to play as much as in what you've chosen to play.

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

I can't stand clutter. I can't stand piles of stuff. And whenever I see it, I basically just throw the stuff away.

I think a closet full of things would actually stress me out.

In the scope of a happy life, a messy desk or an overstuffed coat closet is a trivial thing, yet I find - and I hear from other people that they agree - that getting rid of clutter gives a disproportionate boost to happiness.

I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts.

When I come home, I need to feel instantly disconnected. In the rest of my life, I feel overstimulated. Here, I want things to be serene and unfussy, full of objects I love - but not too many of them.

The best artists know what to leave out.

I realize that I live in the same environment that I did when I was a kid, but with less junk and better art.

I'm able to think more clearly when I don't have clutter and stuff around.

Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.

Somebody once asked me what my theory of life was, and I said, 'Don't try.' That fits the writing, too. I don't try; I just type.

Designing a game can be like a Japanese garden. It's not what you put in but how much you take away.

I don't like a lot of clutter.

Put all the menus and TV guides and magazines and local info papers in the drawers. I hate clutter!

I hate clutter.

I like to have space between the notes. I like to use silence.