I began by working in a study in an attic, but for many years, I've used a small room in a library. What matters to me isn't decor or comfort but only quiet. I need to hear the rhythms of phrases, the...

I love cereal. I eat several bowls a day, mostly a few late at night.

When I sing, it's just... comfort is a stupid word, but it is.

I believe that comfort level is crucial for a performer.

For anyone, taking yourself out of your natural environment and comfort zone is such a great way to reflect where you've come from and where you are going.

I grew up in a house full of faith, and my mother died when I was a little girl, and I found comfort in my faith.

The Gospel offends the sinner and seeks to break the sinner's comfort and contentment by bringing him into stark realization of the eternal judgement of God.

Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.

When I'm home, I'm a whole different person. I'm wearing sweats, wearing a hat.

Anytime I don't have to wear a bra is a good day.

I like having a home. I like having a place to return to.

A work-room should be like an old shoe; no matter how shabby, it's better than a new one.

For a lot of white people, just suggesting that being white has meaning will trigger a deep, defensive response. And that defensiveness serves to maintain both our comfort and our positions in a...

What seems like comfort and security one day can all be taken away the very next.

I don't have one favourite spot - I love writing anywhere that I feel inspired. I have to admit that I do love getting cosy in bed or under blankets on the sofa and writing from there.

Staying in 'the comfort zone' is the most comfortable thing, but sometimes pushing yourself to step outside of that will help you overcome your fears.

Roast dinners are my favourite.

I came to love silence, because it's so rare, and it's now my favorite aural condition.

Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.

The Trop is not a major-league facility; it has nice air-conditioning.

A cashmere knit is like a book. It is something to save and go back to time after time. It is the feeling of an embrace.

Lots of children have had dark experiences, and if they're not having direct dark experiences, they are thinking about things and learning that life is fragile. You have to acknowledge that side of...

I walk around the house in my pajamas all day if I want to.

Ultimately I look at the long-term goal of communicating messages. Although I've seen some traumatic things, delivering messages of comfort and closure allow for a sense of peace.

I have candy around my bed. I just kinda like reach over and eat it and then go back to sleep, no problem.

I am indeed completely nuts, but that doesn't mean I don't care about how I look. Sometimes, I admit, I will privilege appearance over comfort.

My take on fashion involves comfort.

In the beginning, it was too easy taking guys down, and I got in my comfort zone, and I've got to do more standup. And I missed the timing of takedowns and jiu-jitsu. I realized that's my roots, and I...

I didn't like the way a wet cotton T-shirt felt under my equipment. There had to be something better.

That's usually how I get to know strangers - get inappropriately touchy. Once they've experienced the awkwardness of you being way too close for comfort, after that, it all gets easy.