Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

Life is short, so there is no reason why you shouldn't live it to the fullest expression of yourself. ”

I grew up as an only child, so inherently, most of my life was centered around me. My parents taught me to play well with others and to share my toys, but I was still an only child who didn't have to share my parent's attention with siblings. As great as my childhood was, I always wanted brothers and sisters. ”

To be totally honest, if I could be thinner without it causing a lot of pain and anxiety in my life, I would be. But today the reality is my life is more important to me than my weight - and thank God for that. ”

You need to write on your own and produce your own life. ”

I like reading biographies because most of them are slightly similar, and it's voyeuristic, looking into someone's life. ”

I have a normal life; I don't do anything crazy. ”

When actors have the opportunity to play a larger-than-life icon - my wife did it with Tina Turner, and Jamie Foxx did it with Ray Charles - you have to make a decision how you go in. What do you start with? Where do you begin? ”

The life of an editor is not a glamorous one. You're a fixer; you make things better. ”

I first became a showrunner at 36 years old. I had no experience doing this job, which is as complicated and multi-faceted as anything I'd ever tried. ”

There's a difference between talent and skill. You might have writing talent, but skill is learned. You have to practice. I remain teachable. I was sure that I didn't know everything. People who work with me will tell you I don't think I know everything. I watch people sink around me thinking that they knew everything. ”