Stay humble, stay grounded, remember what got you to that level-and that’s hard work.
When people say, 'You seem so grounded; you seem so normal,' I think it's the way I was raised and the way my sister and I were brought up by our parents.
Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard.
As professional athletes, we live such a privileged life. We make tons of money, everything goes our way and we play a game for a living. It's hard to stay grounded at times.
A lot of girls that work really hard and have had long careers, and stay grounded. I love Carolyn Murphy, she is gorgeous. All the VS Angels! They work super hard and have the sweetest personalities.
I've tried very hard to stay grounded with my family, my ol' buddies, nature, music, and creativity.
I was brought up to believe that what is out-of-doors should stay there and not be encouraged in any way.
At the beginning of my career, it was very hard to go up. Now, it's very hard to stay on top. You have to stay there, and I want to stay there so badly. I'm still standing.
I think the success that I have is due to hard work and destiny. It is important to stay grounded and not take things for granted.
You hear the term "staying grounded" a lot when you're coming up in the movie industry and it's the one word I don't really understand because it implies being tethered almost and I don't like that. Why stay grounded? You might as well become a complete eccentric, float off into the sky and burn yourself on the sun and go crazy.
You have to work your way up - that's how I was brought up and what I believe in: working hard.
I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.
I'm lucky having parents that have been in show business for a while and they don't care about the shiny stuff so much. They raised me in that way - to stay grounded, not to chase the shiny pretty things. I stay in the moment, because when you do that the hype goes away.
For me, the comedies that truly work are the ones that are grounded in some way. If it's all heightened, it's really hard. It's a little slippery. It's hard to get purchase on the side of the wall.
Always stay grounded and enjoy everything that comes your way, whether it's the chance to go for a opportunity or getting one.
I have people criticizing me every day - even on my own website - so when you have people that are constantly bringing you down, it's not that hard to stay grounded.