Constant Readiness Quotes

You say you're a comedian, you always have to be on guard.

You've really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can't get ready because there's no telling. They'll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.

Give civilized man time to gather all his machines about him, and he will no doubt easily beat the savage; but if you would see a still more unequal contest, set them together naked and unarmed, and you will soon see the advantage of having all our forces constantly at our disposal, of being always prepared for every event

I'm ready to roll 24/7.

It is not enough that our life is an easy one. We must live on the stretch, retiring to our rest like soldiers on the eve of a battle, looking forward to the strenuous sortie of the morrow.

Touring is really about being on edge the whole time - you're like a racing horse: you've just got to be on. You've got to pull it together.

I'm active even on bad days; it's tough to pin me down. People ask me if I'm a morning or night person. I'm an all-the-time person. I like drinking coffee, but I do it with lots of milk because my energy levels are high even without caffeine. You could call me Obelix, except I don't have a belly.

I'm always ballet ready.

My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas.

We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.

A president must be on the job 24/7, ready for any contingency, any crisis, anywhere, anytime.

Training full-on year round is great, and I love to stay in shape and always being ready, but I feel sometimes I don't have a life.