Giving a break to yourself and the audience, once in a while, is good.
I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary.
When I feel like I'm getting overwhelmed, I take a break from my phone and social media to regroup.
Give yourself more opportunities for privacy, when you are not bombarded with duties and obligations. Privacy is not a rejection of those you love; it is your deserved respite for recharging your batteries.
In college you could say 'Coach, let's go to zone,' when you're tired.
We wanted to slow down. But one would let us.
I can go somewhere and switch off completely. I will let people know in advance that I'm away, but once I'm out of contact, I'm out of contact. That's it.
I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.
My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.
I believe every artiste, at some point, needs to take a step back.
It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood.
I needed a break from the breakneck speed of daily soaps.
Sometimes we all need a little time to decompress and think about stuff.
I need some isolation, it's necessary to me, that's just who I am. I need to be left alone.
I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.
I crave a cone of silence every once in while.
I took a little break after 'The Palace of Illusions' to clear my head.
Growing up, the news agents round my way in Kilburn all had 'Time Out' on their shopfronts. The logo is a London icon.
Give me a break.
One time my mom tried to send me to my room for a time-out when I was 5 or 6, and I was like, "Fine! I like my room! All my imagination and toys are in my room!" I will never forget that. And she will never forget that.
I hate nothing more than having my nails painted. I feel like I'm in time out.
Now stand in the corner, and think about what you've done!
Honestly, I regret not having spanked my kids.
I need a form of escape even when I'm working really hard.
If you ever get a chance to just plonk yourself out of the world for a bit - do it! It's so amazing.
