Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

Because the picture is called 'Veronica Guerin,' you expect a biopic. But it's really about the last two years of her life. ”

People had always vaguely mentioned that when you have children, how part of your life would stop. But they don't say that some other extraordinary part of your life opens up. ”

I never feel particularly comfortable holding a gun, but when you're playing somebody who lived in the frontier southwest, guns are a part of their life. Anyone who lives on land has a gun. ”

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state. ”

It is so interesting when you meet an actor in real life and they look completely different. ”

Who would want a face that hasn't seen or lived properly, hasn't got any wrinkles that come with age, experience and laughter? Not me, anyway. ”

I discovered early on that some performers live their life in order to act, so all their relationships are simply an experience that they can feed back into their work. Which I find vampiric. ”

The more you can remove the obstacles between you and the world as a woman, the easier and simpler life becomes. ”

My first fight was incredible; it was surreal. I almost forgot I had to fight, I was so overcome with emotion. It was just an amazing experience. ”

When life is going to present you with tons of problems - really hard ones, some less hard, some debilitating - it's what you do about them that matters. ”