Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

I don't worry. I'm more stoical. Of course I have insecurities. I fear getting older. I fear death and illness. I'm not prone to depression, but I get depressed because everybody gets depressed. Suddenly I'm away from my family or doing a job I'm not enjoying. ”

It's not my ambition to direct lots of films. I think if I direct one film in my whole life, why rush it? ”

The making of 'Naked' was an absolutely phenomenal, mind-bending experience. That film was life-changing and put my career onto a whole different level. ”

Playing a character who becomes a Buddhist was a great experience. ”

I often draw from people in my own experience to base a character on, going back to my days with Mike Leigh. ”

Drama school is a pretty intense experience, and I think it changes who you are. ”

I was very small, about 3 or 4 I think, and just wanted to be the people on telly telling these wonderful stories. Obviously the idea grew and matured with me but I can't ever remember wanting to do anything else. I've just sort of taken it for granted all my life that that was what I would do. ”

My favorite thing is still journalism. I'm almost 50. This has been my life ever since I was in college. ”

I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine doing anything else. ”

Pearl Harbor was the defining event in my life. It shaped who I am, and all of my hang-ups and my drives, I think, stem from that. ”