Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

When we make these decisions that we're going to commit ourselves to making a difference in the life of one person every single day, what happens is we actually build a whole generation of citizen leaders. ”

Ask yourself, how can I learn from the people around me. Often, your mentors are already in your life; you just haven't yet found a way to learn from them. ”

I believe that you have to live a life that involves both courage and compassion. ”

Art is skill, that is the first meaning of the word. ”

I don't live life with a ton of regrets. ”

I think everyone has the impression that L.A. is Hollywood and fast lives. That couldn't be further from the truth. ”

The truth is that painting is all about scale; you use scale to create experience. A lot of artists have lost that ability. They don't even know that's something they should be doing. ”

Artists don't really want to be marginalized. They believe that everybody should be able to appreciate the experience that an artist gives them, an experience that connects us to each other in a deep way. ”

In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed. ”

I will be a role model for cancer patients for the rest of my life. But you know what? When I was getting chemo, those people inspired me. ”