Quotes About Fulfillment

After marriage, I was only concerned about raising my daughter, Ariana. I didn't want to miss her even for a second. I thought that's the best phase of my life, and I was enjoying it, far more than films.

Being in service and being involved in something that is greater than you is what makes a person complete and whole. The very first thing I ever did in terms of activism was for an anti-atom bomb rally.

To compete in the Dakar Rally is a lifetime ambition for me and is something I know I have to do.

I always knew who I was, and I always ran from my true purpose... I know what my job is. And I always ran from it.

Throughout my 20s and early 30s, I had jobs that I loved. I worked in city government. I ran a youth organization. I served as an associate dean at a university. And I couldn't imagine how a baby would fit into all of that.

I'm so happy to have done this, and now I can say I ran the New York City Marathon.

Someone asked me, 'How long do you intend to do 'Deadwood'?' And part of my sociopathology, I say, 'Well, when does my contract run out?' And I realize my contract ran out at the end of four seasons.

I think I was given an opportunity, and I ran with it. I think I've made a lot more of it than anybody thought I was going to, and that's why it's gone so well, but it's opened a lot of doors and a lot of eyes to what I can do.

I remember being a kid and saying, 'One day, I'm going to have a ranch. One day, one day, one day.' And now, I'm fighting in the UFC. I'm here making the money, and that one day is here. I can finally go get those things that I want.

I think in more ways than one 'Uyir' did a lot good, getting the scope to perform. Things have really fallen in place since then. Breaking free of the shackles has given me the rich option to choose and pick from the range of characters coming my way.

If you can find a way to make a living doing something you enjoy, or a range of things that you enjoy, then it can scarcely be called work.

When a team like Rangers is interested in you, it's something you have to look at and you know you're doing something right.

I always thought I was going to end up an old spinster, with my cats and fur coats.

A house full of new furniture doesn't mean a whole lot.

The further you go in life, the more you realize what you're going to leave this Earth.

I don't know. I feel really lucky. I've just got work in the way that I really enjoy working. That's not too much fuss. Just getting up and going on set every day.

Live life to the fullest, for the future is scarce.

If I die tomorrow I could die happy, because this feels like possibly the biggest thing I'll ever do in my career, and I'm fine with that. I get to be in a movie with Gaga.

I'm happy to be told that I am beautiful, but I don't gain anything from that.

Don't make career choices on short-term financial gain. Job satisfaction and career enjoyment are far more important.

I don't believe happiness comes out of material gain, for sure.

We all know this is a pretty intense business. There's a lot that happens, a lot that goes on here. Just like any other job, you want to be happy, and once you've gained that respect, you want to be treated with that type of respect.

I'm just trying to enjoy the fact that I have gained some respect from some people whom I respect.

Luckily, I'm not a gambler or a drinker or - you know, I get my fix of comedy.