John Zorn Quotes

If you cannot have fun on a set and enjoy what you're doing, you're better off giving it up.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

If I were retired I wouldn't know what to do because I'd have to think, well, now what is it I want to do? And what I want to do is what I'm doing. I enjoy coming up with new ideas, which if I'm lucky they might be good ideas. I enjoy seeing them take shape. And I'm having fun doing it. So I wouldn't know why I'd want to retire.

Do what you think is interesting, do something that you think is fun and worthwhile, because otherwise you won't do it well anyway.

My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.

The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.

In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.

Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.

I love doing every role I do!

I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I call my fun.

I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away.

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

When you have fun doing something, it stops being work, really.

I wanted to see if I could make a living off of having fun.

I love doing photo shoots and interviews. I never feel like I'm wasting my time or I never feel tired. It's all just been fun.

I just like to do the fun stuff. If I'm not having fun with it, I'm not going to do it for the rest of my life.

I don't want music to be a job for me; I want it to be something I'm doing for fun. As long it's not a job, then you're straight.

You have to have fun in life.

Work and play can be the same. When you are following your energy and doing what you want to do all the time, the distinction between work and play dissolves. Work is no longer what you have to do, and play what you want to do. When you are doing what you love, you may work harder and produce more than ever before, because you are having fun.

I love to work. Doing things we love is how we relax, I think.

I just look at what's the most fun thing I can do next. I'm not looking to prove anything, or to break out or to break away. I feel so lucky, honestly, that I'm still working.

You have to have the fire in your belly. I'm having more fun now with acting than I did when I first started out, because I'm doing it just because I really enjoy it. I'm not trying to "make it" anymore. I'm not trying to be anything, you know? The biggest this and that for anybody. I'm just enjoying it.

The only advice my Dad's given me is: If you ain't having fun, it ain' working, so always have fun with what you're doing. If you don't love it then there's no reason to do it. And don't do it for fame or money- do it because it's something that you feel is right.

Being a happy warrior, you also have a lot of fun in what you do because you believe in what you're doing.

I think it's real important to enjoy what you do, have fun with it and not to put the pressure on yourself of everyone watching.