Diana Ross Quotes

I used to have an obsession with building businesses and forgot about building health. I was focused on the destination instead of the journey. I caution you to not do the same.

Faith, family, and fitness - that's the order I try to keep things in.

Acting's not my whole life. My children definitely come first.

I've gotten my personal life all the way intact and made sure that it's straight. Without that, you have no foundation. Your building is going to crumble.

Being a parent means my time use has to be a bit more focused, but it also gives me a new non-writing dimension to my life, which is a healthy thing. I can't wander along for weeks with an idea drifting through my head - I have someone who will drag me back into life, and that's a good thing.

A person that much interested in science is going to neglect his social life somewhat, but not completely, because that isn't healthy either. So one has to work it out according to one's own inclinations, how one wants to proportion these things.

I took some me time. I think that's a really important thing to do for yourself, especially in this business. And now I feel like I'm in a really good, positive place in my life.

My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be.

It's all about how can you take care of yourself when furthering your life's goals and ambitions, and purpose and whatever you choose - family, career - to maintain a really balanced, whole, healthy outlook.

I have always aimed at maintaining a healthy balance with respect to all aspects of my life.

My ambitions are less important than my well-being. My children come first.

You gotta take care of yourself; you can't do anything in excess.

I think at the end of the day you have to find a balance with what's really important.

I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

There's so much more to life than golf. Family is always first.

Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it.

I have other obligations now - the show, my family, my life... though I know that without my sobriety I wouldn't have any of those things.

Nobody's life is ever all balanced. It's a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day.

I was not making enough time to take care of me.

Acting's fun, but life's more important.

This is what I think is very essential... moderation can be good for you.

Writing can be a tough gig. Whenever you do something in which you put yourself out there - if that becomes the focus of your life, you miss the point of living. You've really got to get the grounding of family and the things that are important in your life and make that your focus.

My daughter recently reminded me not to get so busy making a living, I forget to make a life and I'm going to take that advice.

I realized that health is the most important thing and that all the other things come with time if you are devoted enough.

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.