Christy Hall Quotes & Sayings

The defining lines of reality have always been a bit blurred for me. — Christy Hall

I mean. You put puppies in a store front, I will stop and giddily stare. Every. Single. Time. — Christy Hall

If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire. — Christy Hall

A watched pot never boils.
It's the same with success. So? Throw that burner on HIGH and just keep on cooking. Dinner will be ready soon. — Christy Hall

Days become weeks. Weeks become months. Month become years. And years become silence. — Christy Hall

I close my eyes and think of what might be possible. And, in my mind, I see fireworks over the Hudson. — Christy Hall

No.'
It's not a bad word.
And it is very important to use at times.
Practice saying it in the mirror.
It's empowering. — Christy Hall

You know you're officially an adult when you finally understand WHY Miss Hannigan was drinking bath water. — Christy Hall

The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping. — Christy Hall

Be what you are, all that you are. Wear yourself proudly. It will require that you draw a line, but that line in the sand is your courage. — Christy Hall

I'm turning into an old man. I own four pairs of oxfords, my stories get a little long winded, and my neighbors play their music too loud. — Christy Hall

When a solid first draft of an original tale is complete ... you feel as if you could do anything. — Christy Hall

I've never been high. Writing is my drug of choice. You don't ever have to come down from that kind of high, I tell ya. And, best part is, it's free. — Christy Hall

Walking the Camino de Santiago taught me the wonders of physical challenge, the wonders of spiritual freedom, and the wonders of baby powder. — Christy Hall

Your writing should be filled with simple complexities and complex simplicities. Because that is life. — Christy Hall

Souls are more important than stories, yes. But stories are a window to the soul. Without stories, the soul suffocates. — Christy Hall

I look out over my life and see a million question marks with only a few definitive exclamation points. I'm living for the next exclamation. — Christy Hall

Growing up, I used to climb out my window onto the roof and look up at the stars. There, in the quiet, I would write stories inside my head. — Christy Hall

Sometimes I dream so vividly, so expectantly, I wonder if I'm crazy ... — Christy Hall

I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep. — Christy Hall

You are more ready and able to grasp at opportunity when your hands are empty. — Christy Hall

Nothing is louder than silence. — Christy Hall

She meant to write: "Is Christy here yet?"
Auto Correct turned it into: "Is crazy here yet?"
For once Auto Correct got it right. — Christy Hall

If I had a nickel for all the times I've been shushed in my life? Bam! Instant millionaire! — Christy Hall

Occupation: Writer
Occupational Hazard: Carpel tunnel
Solution: Wrist guards to bed or my hands do all the sleeping
Perspective: I've decided my wrist guards have turned me into a Ninja Superhero that hides in the shadows — Christy Hall

Nothing makes you feel smaller than New York City ... — Christy Hall

Lost in New York City. Not that I don't know where I am, but rather perplexed as to where I am going. — Christy Hall

That moment when a knot forms in your throat, but you choose to throw your head back and laugh instead. — Christy Hall

I just slept for fifteen hours straight. Yes, writing a musical is THAT exhausting! — Christy Hall

A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper. — Christy Hall

Wear yourself proudly. — Christy Hall

You know you are a writer when characters inside your brain keep demanding, 'This is my story! Now tell it or I will never leave you alone! — Christy Hall

Let life be the foundation. Be brave. Wander deep inside yourself to the little room no one knows about. Fling the door wide open and write. — Christy Hall

I write because that is what I am supposed to do. — Christy Hall

It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doing the best they can. — Christy Hall

I want everyday magic. — Christy Hall

When I am alone, I drink my tea with pinkie raised, like a kid playing "tea party." At times, a fancy British accent is involved. Dahling! — Christy Hall

I do not recommend writing a screenplay in two weeks. — Christy Hall

What you really want is all too often hidden just behind what you think you want. — Christy Hall

My stories are my children. Some are sweet infants that I coddle and care for. Others are old enough now, they need to damn well get a job! — Christy Hall

Those corrupted by the pursuit of power, despite another's attempt at unspoiled love, cannot be rescued from the darkness that devours the soul — Christy Hall

Airport bars are more like film sets, the bathrooms reminiscent of dormitories. Everyone is waiting to go somewhere, suspended in nowhere ... — Christy Hall

Life baffles me most days. Maybe that's why I write. To try and make sense of it all. — Christy Hall

Each night, I close my eyes and dream. In the morning, I open my eyes again, but the dreaming doesn't stop. — Christy Hall

If I were to be honest, I'm probably fifty percent bagel. Okay, fine, sixty percent. — Christy Hall

Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days ... it will demand absolutely everything of you. — Christy Hall

Don't be afraid of what you're creating. — Christy Hall

Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them. — Christy Hall

This life is full of signs, many of which find their way to you exactly when you need them most. — Christy Hall

I have written until I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. That can't be normal. — Christy Hall

A writing day is like any other day. Except I live in my pajamas, I forget to eat, and I suddenly look up, wondering when day turned into night. — Christy Hall

Q: Best part about being a musical theatre book writer?
A: Explaining what that is. — Christy Hall

Give all that you can.
No more. No less.
Every. Single. Day. — Christy Hall

New York is perfect. Just the way it is. In all its imperfection. — Christy Hall

Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it. — Christy Hall

As you near a finish line, do not slow down. Instead, run faster. Give all you have left until it is done. It is then that you may collapse. — Christy Hall

Every day in New York City is a test. Work hard and pass this test, you get a chocolate cookie. From a strange man on the subway. A man without pants. — Christy Hall

I'm not gonna lie ... sometimes this whole writing thing is a lonely business. — Christy Hall

It's hard to be a dreamer sometimes. I'm tired. — Christy Hall

I am swimming in a sea of words, attempting to keep my head above water. — Christy Hall

Because.
Everything
worth anything
takes time. — Christy Hall

I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write. — Christy Hall