Quotes About Legacy

All artists are vain, they long to be recognized and to leave something to posterity. They want to be loved, and at the same time they want to be free. But nobody is free.

I've got one shot going through this life. I want to make sure I do as much as I can.

That's what Walt Disney did, and Hewlett and Packard, and the people who built Intel. They created a company to last, not just to make money. That's what I want Apple to be.

When I finally put my guitar in the case the last time, I want to be remembered just as a singer, not as a country singer or pops singer - just a singer.

At the end of your life, you are going to want to know that you made some kind of difference.

That is my major preoccupation, memory, the kingdom of memory. I want to protect and enrich that kingdom, glorify that kingdom and serve it.

So many old and lovely things are stored in the world's attic because we don't want them around us and we don't dare throw them out.

Not becoming 'something' scares me the most. I just want to be remembered for something great.

I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy.

Nobody wants to die feeling that they have not sung their song.

To Harry Secombe: I hope you die first as I don't want you singing at my funeral.

When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?

The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die.

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm a writer who's writing books, and therefore, I don't want to die. You'd miss the end of the book, wouldn't you? You can't die with an unfinished book.

I guess sometimes the past just catches up to you, whether you want it to or not.

I'm lucky enough that there is never a blank canvas in front of me... I have hundreds of projects that I want to do but I am running out of time.

I come from a family of losers, and I've rejected my family as something I don't want to be like.

Creative leadership impact increases in your 50's. When I turn 50 I want to say, "Nice start!"

I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.

People always say it's a shame someone as talented as Ryan Giggs or George Best before him never played in a World Cup or European Championship and I don't want my name to be added to that list.

Right now I'm the most famous silent movie actress in the world and I want to keep that for me. So I hope there's not going to be any other silent movies.

I ended up getting a lion chain. I had to make my own mascot - I want to start my own dynasty eventually.

For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.