Jo Robinson Quotes

The way to create more joy in your life is by having an attitude of abundance.

Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it's produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.

You can never properly predict the future as it really turns out. So you are doing something a little different when you write science fiction. You are trying to take a different perspective on now.

Over my life as a teacher, women have been too quiet. I'm quiet myself. I don't think I said three words the whole of graduate school.

I felt like I was betraying my family. But I knew that trying to explain my emotions in a movie like this was more important than leaving them unspoken.

Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.

I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.

I've made it a policy to move every five years, either physically or in my research.

I need someone to eat breakfast with and watch AdventureTime with! Then, do other miscellaneous things that you can't say on Twitter!

I knew I was going to do something great. I knew I wasn't going to die 20 miles from where I was born, no 20 miles from where I lived.

The U.S. military is so far behind the rest of our society.

Transgender people have served, are serving, and will continue to serve.

I'm just one example of thousands of transgender veterans and people who are actively serving today.

Our allies, Great Britain, Australia, Israel, some of the strongest militaries in the world, allow transgender people to serve openly and have experienced no ill effects from that.

I don't despise, because no-one should live rent-free inside your head.

Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.

We mothers of grown-up daughters tend to view them with a mixture of love, exasperation, irritation and awe.

My best business decision is always to have been unembarrassed about negotiating a decent deal. Not being coy or shy about money is second nature to me.

I come from a family of traders; my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money.

Balance sheets bore me. I suspect if figures had excited me I would have gone into the city and now be a lot wealthier.

I saw George Bush at a benefit concert actually waving at Stevie Wonder. Someone had to tell him, 'He can't see you.'

I adore clothes - they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished.

In 2001 Steve Staunton became the record cap holder for which country? Brazil.

Teachers are the worst. Just shameless about kicking off their rivals.

I do think your attitude towards money is an inherent part of your character.

Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade.

I do have a rule that very few meetings are worth more than ten minutes.

Property is my major investment. My accountant has put money into various long-term savings arrangements. To be honest, I am a bit vague about all that stuff.

I'd make banks more accountable. I think they should separate totally the personal banking arm with whatever else they are playing around with.

I don't like the anonymity of the banking process - people now don't have a bank manager they ever meet.

I never wanted to run a production company. I didn't want to convert my life into running a business.... so I always resisted it and kept things simple.

I've always taken risks and bought property well. As journalism wasn't particularly well paid, buying homes and selling them for profit improved my income.

My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin.

In an ideal world, I'd be able to do my shows in my pajamas. Luckily I've got one of the best stylists in the business, Rebecca Allen - she knows what looks good on camera and gives it a sexy kick.

I like to look put together without trying too hard. I don't want to look as if God's made another rainbow - I prefer muted, autumnal colours, like most fading redheads.

I've had a lot of dates, but I don't think there's been anyone that special or important.

I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.

I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!

I eventually got a job with a television company, started to see how exciting journalism could be as a career, and decided that was what I wanted to do.

The Welsh... I mean, what are they for?

Seven is a lucky number, so I plan to do a lot of lucky things with my seventh place title.

Make sure you meet the right people, people who know that industry and are willing to help you. Do your homework - read books about the industry, talk to people. If you don't know something, ask.

I have a good sense of direction.

I play the piano and write music.

Everything I do is music-related.

I'm trying to remain unfamous.

This is not rocket science - climate science is very simple. A 12-year-old could probably understand this subject [of climate change].

I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life.

I'm a Major League 3rd Baseman. If you want to go play in parking lot, I'm suppose to stop the ball.

I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays.