Quotes About Priorities

It's just what people do when they're getting old, when they're sick of themselves and their life; they think of money and take care of themselves.

Sometimes your personal life is much more significant. Sometimes your work life is more significant. Friends and family, or sometimes the general population, take precedence.

People used to have time to live and enjoy themselves, but there is no time anymore for anything but work, work, work.

I want to be remembered for the work that I've done, rather than the car accidents that I've gotten into, the men that I've not dated - or the man that I have.

The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies.

Before Huey was 5, I could take him to work with me. Now, though, he has sports and lessons and friends, and it's not fair to remove him from his whole life.

My maternity leave will be a few weeks long and I'll work throughout it.

You can't just sit around in leopard-print slippers and drink champagne all day and think everything's gonna work out somehow.

The phrase "work-life balance" tells us that people think that work is the opposite of life. We should be talking about life-life balance.

For me, the family is more important, of course! I don't want to change my family, or situation, for work. But I think it is possible for these things not to fight each other.

I try to live my life in such a way that I don't have any regrets. That's probably why I work so much. I don't want to feel I missed something important.

There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem.

I have two rules in life - to hell with it, whatever it is, and get your work done.

There was never any question with me as to which I would choose, my boy or my work. I had to have both.

I was much happier when I had less responsibility... when my only responsibility was to my work and to myself.

The more you worry about being applauded by others and making money, the less you'll focus on doing the great work that will generate applause. And make you money.

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.

I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect the family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.

Ultimately you are doing what you do for one of two reasons: to serve oneself or to serve God. There is enough time in every day to do God's work...in God's way.

What may we expect of people who work all day and dance all night? After a while they will be thrown on society nervous, exhausted imbeciles.

I don't have a nanny or a housekeeper, and I only have a cleaner for one hour each week. I finish work and go home. I cook the dinner. I run into Tesco and do the housework in the evening.

A 'good job' can be both practically attractive while still not good enough to devote your entire life to.

It's amazing how important your job is when you want the day off - and how unimportant it is when you want a raise.

I love my family very much. I wish I could see them a little more often than I do. But we understand because we're a show business family and we all work.