Anne Stevenson Quotes

Too many people get lost in the game of having a good time and being naive about things.

I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as actors is empathy.

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

Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.

If you're not really having fun then there's no point of really trying.

I love to dress up. You have to have a sense of fun in life, too. We can all be serious and work and do our bit, but every now and again you have to have a good giggle.

I also found child's play - stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy - was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult.

The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it.

Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time.

I don't mind how good or bad my partner is, as long as we have a lovely time.

At the end of the day, I know that I make my living by dressing up, fooling around, playing pranks and giving people a good time. I am enjoying the ride.

It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. 'The West Wing' isn't meant to be good for you.

Ever since I've left, I've been doing nothing but this film and traveling, promoting and doing festivals. So the good thing is that I'm not sitting around pining over whether I made the right choice in leaving. I'm moving and grooving.

Who ever said that pleasure wasn't functional?

It's good fun, yes, but when we play, we take it seriously and want to do well.

Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company's existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.

I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously.

I'm also very proud to be a part of a trilogy of films that, if they do nothing else, allow people to check their problems at the door, sit down and have a good time.

Life is much too serious to be taken seriously.

Getting ahead cannot be the only motive that motivates people. You have to imagine what a good life is.

I take my work very seriously, and that's the only way for it to be fun for me.

That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it.

I like to have fun, but I also try to make time for my son.

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

I think that's my personality, to have a good laugh and not to take myself too seriously. And of course I have my things on the court but when I'm off the court I just like to have fun.