Peter Higgs Quotes

Some guys leave a place after a long time, and they're bitter. Not me.

I knew my successor would be better than me for the next stage of the company's life. And it was a relief - I'd been doing it for 30 years. My only worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time.

When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

Life is one big transition.

It doesn't get better, it doesn't get worse, but it sure gets different!

When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter.

Life's picking up speed.

Sometimes change is good. Although I didn't want to leave.

I just feel like there hasn't been enough time away from all this other stuff and into this new world or sort of big world that it hasn't worn off yet.

I've been a Colt for almost all of my adult life, but I guess in life, and in sports, we all know nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL.

The regular things in my life now - training sessions and playing matches - will all fall away. That will leave a big empty space and it will need to be filled.

Even when I retired, there was part of me that didn't want to retire. But once you decide it's time to move on then you have to stick with it.

I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.

It's like when a guy gets a divorce from his wife. You part ways. That's what I did with The Beach Boys.

Aging is a synonym for living.

I'm only good at transitions in—not transitions out.

I tried to make a distinct point that I wasn't retiring - that I was moving on.

I've been through a lot of changes.

You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.

Leaving Chelsea was sad, but naturally everything has to come to an end.

I feel like, of course, Portland didn't want me to leave, but I feel like at the end of the day it's good to have a fresh start.

When you no longer feel part of the game, then you have to think about doing something else.

I mean, it took me a long while to realize that I wasn't gonna play football on a regular basis anymore. I still play once in a while, but that took me a long while to adjust.

Looking back, it wasn't easy when the news broke that I was leaving Dortmund, but that's behind me now.

When I left Portsmouth, I was happy. I'd had a great two years there, but I wanted a break. I needed a break.