Quotes About Transition

I went from being the shy weirdo to the class clown in a couple of years.

I got into performing fairly young and went from, like, a shy kid to a total weirdo.

Not many dictators announce their resignation, but I did because I didn't want to stay on and overstay my welcome.

From being in a film and shooting to just being in a studio with my guitar and musicians was a welcome change.

I was really young when I signed with Spinnin' Records, and the huge success of 'Animals' hit me by surprise. I didn't expect my life to turn like that at all. But it was a very welcome surprise, to say the least!

Welcome to the 77th and last Oscars.

Whether or not you welcome it, moving house requires you to make choices about the past as you move into the future. What of all of your bits of stuff is truly valued? What should be left behind?

Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.

I think Putin's popularity was genuine when he first came to power. He was seen as a welcome relief from the Yeltsin era.

People who want to remember me as Cat Stevens - welcome. Those who want me as Yusuf, you're here.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

After spending eight years in Manchester, I received a very warm welcome to Turin. The people are very easy-going, in contrast to other parts of Italy such as Rome or Naples, where passions run much higher.

Like many parents after a long family holiday, I usually welcome the moment when my kids head back to school.

There's no more film; now everything's digital. I welcome this. It's fantastic for me to have a new chance.

Not a lot of people get a second chance. And I think for a while there, my name kind of got in my way a bit, based on all of the television I was fortunate enough to do. But after a while, you sort of wear out your welcome in that genre, in that medium.

I have a lot to be grateful to L.A. for, but I overstayed my welcome by 28 years. I was only meant to be there for six months.

It's interesting: when your wife is pregnant and you're expecting, everyone's like, 'It's incredible. Get ready. It's magic. It's the most life-changing experience you'll ever have. Brace yourself for heaven.' And then the second the baby comes, everyone's like, 'Welcome to hell! Ha ha ha! You fool!'

I had just come off a win in Invicta, then a couple of days later, Dana called to welcome me to UFC and tell me this was how they were introducing a whole new weight class. My mind was blown.

I've always been of the view that two-term presidency rule is a pretty good one and CEOs shouldn't overstay their welcome.

I was like, 'Welcome to the world of soap operas! Clothes off and in the bed!' I thought that's how it was going to become every day Everything just moved so fast so I really wasn't seasoned to that.

Obviously, replacing Sir Alex Ferguson was never going to be easy - not for him or for anyone. Although I was with him for only a few months, I'll always be grateful, as he played a key role in my move to United. He was the one who called me, who welcomed me, and the one who gave me the confidence to come here.

When I was publishing my first books, the previous generation of authors was fading away, so I was welcomed because I was a new author.

When I left French 'Vogue,' New York welcomed me with a big, big hug.

The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me. He gave me a big hug. He was, like, 'You. You are my brother.'