Diego Della Valle Quotes

I think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run.

The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. The cure for it is occupation.

Self-care equals success. You're going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you're healthy.

I'm certainly not a workaholic.

I firmly believe everyone needs to have balance in their life.

At times, you get going and you think you need to work, work, work, and your body is going to get fatigued at some point.

I think, as human beings, we need some balance in our life, right?

In the past, I've been a workaholic. I'm trying not to be anymore.

If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.

Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot: unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break and fail the archer in time of need. So it is with men. If they give themselves constantly to serious work, and never indulge awhile in pastime or sport, they lose their senses and become mad.

The advice I would give to my younger self is very, very simple: Stop burning the candle at both ends and renew your estranged relationship with sleep. You will be more productive, more effective, more creative, and more likely to enjoy your life.

I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can't be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself.

I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.

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 believe you have to have balance in your life.

I have a great life and I'm super active.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

In the past, I had workaholic issues.

The phrase 'work/life balance' encapsulates a depressing outlook.

A great many people have come up to me and asked how I manage to get so much work done and still keep looking so dissipated.

Life isn't a 24/7 merry go round. If it were, you wouldn't get the 7 hours of sleep necessary to keep you fit and sane.

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.

There is a time and place for publicity, but to stay a sane person, you must have a personal life.

I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to work as hard. Actually, I've had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it's effect on one's mental health.

When work is going well, your home life struggles and vice versa. If my kids are OK - that is the most important thing. I strive for balance in my life, though.