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David D. Burns Quotes

The first principle of cognitive therapy is that all your moods are created by your 'cognitions,' or thoughts. A cognition refers to the way you look at things - your perceptions, mental attitudes, and beliefs. It includes the way you interpret things - what you say. about something or someone to yourself.

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Yourself Thoughts Someone You Look

Being a mum changed me for the better.

Me Better Being Changed Mum

My mum enrolled me in this free dance class because I had so much energy in the night-time, and she just wanted me to go to sleep. I ended up falling in love with dancing, singing, acting, the whole entertainment world. Then, my mum ended up taking on an extra job so she could fund me to take singing lessons or go to drama classes.

Love Dance Job Sleep Singing World

We smoked a lot of cloves.

Well, it's not full time - my dancers are only paid for six months of the year in two three-month blocks; but yes, it is possible we could do it in another year.

Time Year Possible Two Yes Dancers

When I'm at home, I like to put records on, but because I travel a lot, I listen to a lot of music on my iPhone.

Home Music Travel Listen iPhone Put

I'm way bigger than people think I am. I'm way bigger. I've been underrated all my life, and that's fine. I have privacy. I can walk the street without being hassled. I can be a regular guy. The price to give that up is so horrible. When you become a part of the hysteria - it's not completely in my hands - you have to hide.

Life Walk I Am People Think My Life

But I did have two months off between Loser and the start of Prozac Nation. So, it was supposed to be Jason time, right? My time to enjoy myself away from movies.

Time Myself Start Loser Enjoy Right

I just block out the demons. I sing. I block them away. I put my pain into my music. I paint. I make my own videos. I direct myself. No one directs me anymore. I am in charge of my destiny.

Dolores O'Riordan

Music Myself Pain I Am Me Destiny

My memory's not too good.

Good Memory Too

It's not like you can say, 'This is the right side and this is the wrong side,' because obviously, a happy person is never going to want to inflict pain on somebody else. So the bullies are really victims themselves and yada, yada, yada, pop psychology, but it's true.

Pain Happy You Wrong Person True

Be always sure you are right - then go ahead.

You Go Ahead Right Always Sure

Honestly, as a director, at least for me, if I start doing the same thing over and over again, I'm going to get bored really quickly.

Me Start Doing Director Same Over

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