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Down-To-Earth Quotes

To a thoughtful biographer, [Ebling Mis's house] was "the symbolization of a retreat from a non-academic reality", a society columnist gushed silkily at its "frightfully masculine atmosphere of careless disorder", a University Ph. D called it brusquely, "bookish, but unorganized", a non-university friend said, "good for a drink anytime and you can put your feet on the sofa", and a breezy newsweekly broadcast, that went in for color, spoke of the "rooky, down-to-earth, no-nonsense living... Isaac Asimov
I don't like categorizing stuff, but women's roles all through history have been to act as hierophant or someone who's guarded the secrets or guarded the temple. I'm a girl doing what guys usually did, the way that I look, the goals and kinds of things I want to help achieve through rock. It's more heroic stuff and heroic stuff has been traditionally male. Like Hendrix and Jim Morrison and all those people. I mean, Jim Morrison was trying to elevate the word; he was the poet in rock & roll... Patti Smith
People ask me all the time how I got hired onto the Office. Another common question is how do I manage to stay so down-to-earth in the face of such incredible success? ... A third frequently asked question is: "Girl, where you from? Trinidad? Guyana? Dominican Republic? You married? You got kids?" This is mostly asked by guys on the sidewalk selling I LOVE NEW YORK paraphernalia in New York City. Mindy Kaling
Mom is calculated, logical, business-minded; kind but very, very direct. Makes you better by giving you these little pointers but doesn’t baby you. My dad is a Chatty Cathy, the social butterfly; friendly; knows everybody in the whole world by six degrees; tells me that every performance is the greatest he’s ever seen, every new outfit is the coolest. Constant cheerleader. It’s cool to have pie-in-the-sky Dad, down-to-earth Mom. Taylor Swift
How do we accomplish this matter of gathering life together in God? We must begin primarily by refocusing our attention keeping our minds and hearts directed toward God. The essence of the centered life is attention to God in all we think, say and do. It is the growing realization of His presence in our most down-to-earth living. Sue Monk Kidd
I just finished 'Butter' for Weinstein, a comedy with this incredible cast - Hugh Jackman, Olivia Wilde, Alicia Silverstone - all-star cast and it was a fun set to be on. I've gotten really lucky to get all these down-to-earth cast members. 'Butter''s about butter carving in Iowa. Ashley Greene
People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama. Carmen Electra
Dorothy McGuire quote: "When I first read the script, I realized that Katie would have..."
When I first read the script, I realized that Katie would have to be played as a rather down-to-earth person. Dorothy McGuire
Melissa Auf der Maur quote: "I mean, I grew up with pretty down-to-earth, atheist parents,..."
I mean, I grew up with pretty down-to-earth, atheist parents, but I was born a Pisces. Melissa Auf der Maur
Bela Lugosi quote: "I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an..."
I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person. Bela Lugosi
Georges Simenon quote: "I have always tried to write in a simple way, using..."
I have always tried to write in a simple way, using down-to-earth and not abstract words. Georges Simenon
For the most part this is a place to find down-to-earth advice on everyday cooking, eating, food shopping, cooking equipment, and nice things to put on your table. Arthur Schwartz
I think there's a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands - which is where my family is from - in Ireland. Aidan Quinn
Gemma Arterton quote: "My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy..."
My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy at all. Gemma Arterton
If you can remain true to the people who know you the best and not be sidetracked by the flashing lights and glimmering of the cameras, it's like, just being down-to-earth and just kind of staying real. Summer Altice

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