psychological arousal Quotes

The best sex takes place in the mind first

I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.

If you kiss a woman's mind, her body will follow.

When it comes to sex, the most important six inches are the ones between the ears.

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.

I think, in life, being nervous about something that's forthcoming is very helpful, whether it's an awards show or a family gathering or a job interview. If you're too calm and confident, then I think you aren't executing to the best of your ability. So I try not to let nerves get the best of me, but I welcome them because it tends to fuel me to try harder.

The mind can also be an erogenous zone.

I'm not saying that women don't think about sex also. I'm saying that women are capable, for at least brief periods of time, of not thinking about sex, and that most guys are not.

The part of the brain that is watching the television and is on the computer at the same time, preparing to jump onto the treadmill for 15 minutes, might be able to lead into sex, but it would be hard put to lead us to romance, or to real authentic human connection.

We have so much separation between feeling the emotional and physical side of sex.