Quotes About Legacy

A famous writer who wants to continue writing has to be constantly defending himself against fame.

I'm turning 58, and you get that kind of weird, old-guy feeling of you don't have an infinite number of years left and if there's anything you want to say or represent, it's time to try it.

He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.

You might want to comment on that, Honorable.

So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression.

I'm forever a former president and I understand that, but at this point in my post-presidency, I don't want to be involved with politics.

In the future, I want to have children.

I think the legacy that I'll leave is just a great entertainer, and that's what I want to be remembered as, a great entertainer.

I used to envy kids who had an old-fashioned Grandpa. Not any more. I've got a new ambition. Now I just want to become a modern-type Grandpa myself-and really start living.

Once you establish a foundation of knowing what the greatest recording artists of all time were Wouldn't you want your kids to know this stuff?

People who had empires, unfortunately, want them back eventually, somehow, someway.

I'm 63. It's kind extraordinary that I'm out here at all and people want to see me.

I dont know whos left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, weve got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it till nobody shows up to see it anymore.

Because I was starting out in my 20's. I wanted to do it on my own. I didn't want to use my dad or have people say I was using him.

The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth.

A friend of mine gave me a very good piece of advice, which is if you don't think your kids are going to want it, don't take it.

Sacrifices have to be made if you want to make a dent in the world, and that's what I started out to do - to make a dent in pop culture.

Barack Obama wants to be the power figure, he wants to be the face of the Democrat Party going forward.

One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films.

I'm supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime, and I want to continue to do that.

I don't think I'm known for my gifts - I'm known for my gall. I don't want to be just a famous person - I'm too old.

I don't care if I die - look, I'm old - but you want your kids to have good times and a good life.

I don't care if I die - look, I'm old - but you want your kids to have good times and a good life. I became sort of aware. I used to get so angry.

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.