Focus Quotes

Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.

I have a certain pool of subject matter that I like to write about, things that interest me: politics, religion, ecology, and relationships between men and women. And that's usually what I focus on.

I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

In London it's easy not to be the focus of attention, especially when Sting lives in the house just behind you.

Unfortunately, the real focus in this country has not been on the rest of the world. It's been on our own issues and our own problems. Fair enough. But it means that our simple hopes that everything will just work out abroad aren't really coming to pass.

90% of every art form is garbage - dance and stand-up, painting and music. Focus on the 10% that's good, suck it up, and drive on.

I just want to focus on one thing at a time.

We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right.

It is quite widely known that I like shoes. This is not something that defines me as either a woman or a politician, but it has come to define me in the eyes of the newspapers. I wore a pair of leopard-print kitten heels to a Conservative Party Conference a few years ago and the papers have continued to focus on my feet ever since.

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was.

There is no doubt that some in Iran have an unhealthy focus on Bahrain, as some of the broadcast coverage shows.

A magazine or a newspaper is a shop. Each is an experiment and represents a new focus, a new ratio between commerce and intellect.

I have worked long and hard to try to reduce my debts, and I am devastated that it came to this conclusion. I now intend to focus on the remaining dates of the Westlife tour and my commitments to the band before looking to rebuild a future for my wife, my three children and myself.

If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn't lose focus. That made the difference.

Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position.

I think the lack of precision and deep focus is why it took me years to build up my work.

Focus on what you have.

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.

I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn.

I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.

I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I'm busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I was a pretty angry kid, and I got into military history largely as a way to vent my own anger. As I got older it narrowed down to a more specific focus on individual violence. I'm just trying to understand where it came from.

Each of my records has a different focus, a different theme.

It's easy to focus on the things that divide us. Sometimes too easy.

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

Moreover, I want us to urge political and religious leaders, and all peoples of the world, to move forward in a conciliatory spirit, to deal with religious matters in a responsible and balanced way, and to focus on their common grounds.

Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.