Simplicity : (86) " I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That’s what I do. That’s my job. Simple. " - Van Morrison " For me, whether it’s in a book or on T.V., a recipe has to be simple. I have a short attention span, so to open a cookbook and see a recipe that goes on for three to four pages, well, I’ve lost interest. " - Al Roker " Indeed, I still read a fair amount of French literature and I am very attracted to the emotional depth and simplicity of writers such as Marguerite Duras. " - Carol Drinkwater " I’m lucky with my skin – it doesn’t require a lot of attention, so I keep things simple. And I drink a lot of water. " - Arizona Muse " It’s as simple as something that nobody knows. " - Jack Johnson " My shoes aren’t minimalist, but they are about a new simplicity. " - Edgardo Osorio " The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. " - Hans Hofmann " Once you learn to choose your belongings properly, you will be left with only the amount that fits perfectly in the space you own. " - Marie Kondo " The world is complicated. But does every problem require a complicated solution? " - Stephen J. Dubner " If you’re not wearing a lot of makeup, you don’t have to take a lot of it off. So, my goal is to wear the least amount of makeup possible so I don’t have to steam my face and take it all off. " - Mariah Carey