14 Quotes & Sayings By Phil Mcgraw

Phil McGraw is the best-selling author of seventeen books, including his New York Times bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The McGraw Show, which is heard in more than 80 markets. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including the 2004 National Radio Award for Best Talk Show Host. At one time he was also a regular contributor to O magazine, Oprah's magazine Read more

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.

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If you've gone into a marriage and you haven't been clear about how you're going to handle money, how you want to raise kids, who is going to work or stay home or what have you, then you've set yourself up for failure. Phil McGraw
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The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears. Phil McGraw
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I'm embarrassed every time I look a teacher in the eye, because we ask them to do so much for so little. Phil McGraw
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The problem is that for women, the average time is just over 14 minutes... men are left with about 12 minutes during which time they need to think of something to do! Phil McGraw
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A year from now, you're gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now. Phil McGraw
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Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people don't choose what they want they choose what they think is safe. Phil McGraw
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I don't care how pumped up or psyched you are to start a new diet or a new program - that emotion will fade. Phil McGraw
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We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we're capable of. Phil McGraw
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It's better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else. Phil McGraw
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If your neighbor has a completely different view on abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, all of those things, you still are both Americans. Neither one of you is necessarily more patriotic than the other. Neither loves their country any more than the other one does. Phil McGraw
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You're only lonely if you're not there for you. Phil McGraw
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The truth is, I think we are a self-less society, not a selfish society. Because we're so busy now. Phil McGraw
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My dad used to say, 'You wouldn't worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did. Phil McGraw