Jodi Picoult Quotes

For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.

To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise.

I love to deer hunt and fish and drive down the back roads in my truck. All those things basically equal freedom to me - and not having to return that message or call from my record company or management.

I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.

Lie on the bridge and watch the water flowing past. Or run, or wade through the swamp in your red boots. Or roll yourself up and listen to the rain falling on the roof. It's very easy to enjoy yourself.

As long as there's a body of water nearby, I'm happy. Pools don't count. I like diving into the ocean and coming out refreshed.

My idea of heaven is not writing.

I have always had the sea as my playground.

The beach is definitely where I feel most at home. It's my oxygen. I forget how much I need it sometimes when I'm away working.

Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home.

To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.

I don't feel I've arrived home until I get on the beach. All my life, the theater of the sea has been a very strong thing.

I love Africa, especially Botswana. I could see myself retiring to a little tree house there one day.

Smell the sea and feel the sky.

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility.

I like to read in the bathtub. Ideally, that bathtub would be located on a small Greek island.

I was happiest between the waves.

My favorite place in Indonesia is Bali. I was there with my family in Nusa Dua, and my kids loved it. I'm a workaholic, so for me, Bali is a place where you can have a vacation, but you can have your own moment as well. You feel like you blend with nature - and I love the beach.

If I wasn't acting, all I'd do is ride my bike. I've always loved doing that.

I enjoy art, architecture, museums, churches and temples; anything that gives me insight into the history and soul of the place I'm in. I can also be a beach bum - I like to laze in the shade of a palm tree with a good book or float in a warm sea at sundown.

I've been able to carve out spaces for myself. At Sundance, I'm in the mountains - my property is private. I get on a horse and ride for three, four hours. Sometimes five. I get lost. But when I'm in, I'm in.

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

I love boats. I can be on a boat for days.

All vacations can come down to a few little moments - what do your remember when you're alone, totally relaxed and taken out of yourself to appreciate this other world.

I really feel that my body craves to be in the mountains or by the ocean or in the countryside.