Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

I think that we need mythology. We need a bedrock of story and legend in order to live our lives coherently. ”

Life is a lot more interesting if you are interested in the people and the places around you. So, illuminate your little patch of ground, the people that you know, the things that you want to commemorate. Light them up with your art, with your music, with your writing, with whatever it is that you do. ”

My favorite experience, in general, probably was the 'Little Shop' experience, which probably was terrifying, frustrating, and exhilarating and amazing, but because it was the first, that was the one where I watched the show just launch itself for the first time and thought, 'Oh my God, I'm going to have a career.' ”

If you're writing for yourself as an artist, you are always pulling on your own experiences. ”

Music is a gestalt. Songs are a life force and they have specific vocabulary to them. You hear a few notes, and they take you into a world of association. ”

Music is, of course, a universal emotional experience, cutting across cultures and languages. I studied piano for ten years as a child and consider that experience one of the most valuable in my life. ”

I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last. ”

What good will a tax break do me if I'm crippled for life? ”

Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me. ”

I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then. ”