Quotes

“If you study the writings of the mystics, you will always find things in them that appear to be paradoxes, as in Zen, particularly.” Alan Watts

“In known history, nobody has had such capacity for altering the universe than the people of the United States of America. And nobody has gone about it in such an aggressive way.” Alan Watts

“The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.” Alan Watts

“The moralist is the person who tells people that they ought to be unselfish, when they still feel like egos, and his efforts are always and invariably futile.” Alan Watts

“The reason we want to go on and on is because we live in an impoverished present.” Alan Watts

“We identify in our exerience a differentiation between what we do and what happens to us.” Alan Watts

“I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears.” Adele

“I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don't find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I've never had a problem with the way I look. I'd rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym.” Adele

“I like having my hair and face done, but I'm not going to lose weight because someone tells me to. I make music to be a musician not to be on the cover of Playboy.” Adele

“I have insecurities of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.” Adele

“The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care about clothes, I'd rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze.” Adele

“I've never been more normal than I am now.” Adele

“People are starting to go on about my weight but I'm not going to change my size because they don't like the way I look.” Adele

“I am never writing a breakup record again, by the way. I'm done with being a bitter witch.” Adele

“I just want to make music, I don't want people to talk about me. All I've ever wanted to do was sing. I don't want to be a celebrity. I don't want to be in people's faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I haven't even known I'm on.” Adele

“I am quite loud and bolshie. I'm a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.” Adele

“I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.” Adele

“Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn't mean to but I just did.” Adele

“Crying is really bad for your vocal cords.” Adele

“I was adopting an Ethiopian child, that's not true. My house was haunted, that wasn't true. God, there's been so many rumours.” Adele

“I wouldn't be able to write a song like 'Someone Like You' and get someone else to sing it because it's so personal. It's like giving away your heart.” Adele

“It's never been an issue for me - I don't want to go on a diet, I don't want to eat a Caesar salad with no dressing, why would I do that? I ain't got time for this, just be happy and don't be stupid. If I've got a boyfriend and he loves my body then I'm not worried.” Adele

“I love hearing my audience breathe.” Adele

“Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.” Adele

“I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs.” Adele

“I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to. But it was just filling up my day with hatred.” Adele

“You can't complain about your dressing room or you'll look like Celine Dion.” Adele

“I can't write another breakup record. That would be a real cliche.” Adele

“I love a bit of drama. That's a bad thing. I can flip really quickly.” Adele

“I'm like Johnny Cash. I only wear black.” Adele