Anthony Burgess Quotes

I don't even know how people read new fiction anymore because there's so much old fiction that exists that seems great that's unread. It's overwhelming to me. But, I mean, I do read. But there probably haven't been many people less literate than me that have been in 'The Paris Review.'

If you're retired, it's a blessing. You know, if you want to keep working and doing what you want to do, it's not a blessing as all - it's a curse.

Some people are ok with doing nothing all day after they retire, but then some people if they had nothing to do would go mad and start banging their heads against a wall.

I like Jo Nesbo and Hakan Nesser. There are so many good books in the world. I don't want to spend time reading bad crime novels.

When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please.

American fiction is good. It would be nice if somebody read it.

For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don't think you're very good at it - which is rubbish. You're missing out here.

I tend to mostly take the day off from working on Sundays, but I do spend some time reading. Mostly what I'm picking up is what's in stores. I really do love to read fiction from the last year or two.

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

I enjoy being active, but I look forward to the day when I can retire to the Internet.

Retired is being tired twice, I've thought, first tired of working, then tired of not.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.

Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap.

Twenty or 30 years from now, I'm going to be on a beach in Jamaica.

If I ever retire, I want it to be in the KISS-FM jersey.

You see I'm semi-retired now and don't work all the time, only most of it!

Retired life's good, man.

My only dream is to get old and finally have time to read all the books that I'm collecting.

That's the joy of retirement - you're not trying to develop a career any more.

To be honest, retirement has been good.

I don't really read that many magazines; I'm more of a browser. I get 'Vanity Fair' quite often if I'm on a train.

I don't have any thoughts on blogs, because I don't read them. I don't read them not out of any principle, but because there are only 24 hours in a day, and I like to read books.

Whenever I retire, I'll still be playing the game, whether that's at an L.A. Fitness or somewhere else.

Retirement has been wonderful.

When I'm retired someday, when I'm done playing football, that's when I'll be relaxing and look back at some things.