Comfort Items Quotes

When they told me I had to have a heart operation, my main memory is standing in my kitchen and thinking what I would really miss was my little tea towel. Not for one minute did I think, 'Oh, I'm going to really miss performing.' The things you're going to miss are your wife, your egg cup, your seat that you sit in to watch TV.

It is common to distinguish necessaries, comforts, and luxuries; the first class including all things required to meet wants which must be satisfied, while the latter consist of things that meet wants of a less urgent character.

I bit a pillow. Or two.

My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.

I have to say, if someone literally said to me, 'You're going off to a desert island, what is the one thing you would bring?' I would say, 'It's my concealer or you can just kill me now.' I've thought this through! Because I would find, like, berries in a bowl and make blush.

I always travel with a cashmere blanket - I take it everywhere with me!

The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.

You should always carry string, according to my archaeologist father, because then you could at least make a trap to catch animals to survive. According to my grandmother, it was clean underwear.

I don't travel without a sleep mask or Post Its!

Queuing tips for fans: wrap up and bring food!

I love traveling and touring, but I have to bring the little things that make me feel at home.

I always take a cashmere blanket, and I have pictures of my family in my passport holder.

Things can be tough even when surrounded by nice Pottery Barn stuff.

I like to personalise my dressing room, have a cover for the bed and, if it is a long run, a few cushions and a teapot - a little pot for one.

I'm not lonely, and I think that has a lot to do with what's on my bedside table rather than what's in my bed.

When you go to jail, there's so much simple stuff missing. You just want some good toilet paper or a real toothbrush, a real blanket and a real bed to lay in.

I wanted to feel at home so I've brought Yorkshire Tea Bags in my suitcase, as well as my slippers!

Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.

If you're embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don't forget the toilet paper.

I think we could jam a bit more in our coffins than we do. I'm going to have some books, some I haven't finished or haven't read, some feathers and nice bits and pieces, the odd note. Just on the journey for the next bit.

I know many people have said it before, but there is nothing a cup of coffee and a new pair of shoes can't fix!

I love comfort. Comfort is very key to me because I spend most of my time in very uncomfortable things, so it's all about trainers and flats.

In my dressing room, you'll definitely find some Starbursts and Skittles. I have a lot of candles that remind me of home, and a humidifier for my voice. I also have some digital Kodak albums where I have pictures of my friends and family.