Austin Aries Quotes

I have invested at least 20 years in business and my own reputation. I'm excited to come into public service, because I think I have something to offer and to contribute. In no way will I put myself in a position of undoing what's taken 20 years to build.

I don't think you really have to retire from what you do.

Saying, 'I'm going to hang up my hat today, and I'm retiring,' it's not a concept for me, and it never has been. I figure, when I'm 81, I'll play 81-year-old parts, hopefully.

I'm not one to pat myself on my back, but I have had a career for 20 years, and if people are interested in how I did it or if I can give any advice, then that's lovely.

It's been 35 years since I left school. Almost nine of them were in government; all the rest were in the private sector. And I've proven over time to be a great leader.

I started at the age of 8 and have been lucky to be still working.

Don't you think it astonishing that, at 58, I am still working at improving my career?

One day, I looked up and saw I had an extensive resume and saw how I did that and did not realize it because you are constantly working and trying to build a body of work.

I'm lucky to have been able to represent different companies over my career.

I did 21 years of hard labor in the NBA, invested my money right, so I'm set. I earned the right to relax and enjoy, you know?

I know that I'm in the minority to be able to keep working all these years. But I want more!

I used to say that it won't be until I'm 40, 50, 60 years old, still working consistently, will I be able to look back on my career and say, 'Wow, I have been successful.'

I have been in the business for 62 years. It's a match made in heaven.

People ask me if I am thinking of retiring. Well, it doesn't occur to me. Different day, different challenge, different way. Lovely jubbly.

We are not in the playground anymore, it's not about who is the toughest, it's about my career, I want to have a long and successful career.

When it comes up with my age, I'm like, let's just end the conversation there. That's irrelevant to me. I'll pitch until I'm 40.

I feel like I ask people who have been in the industry for a while a lot of questions.

Some people retire and play golf. Some people hunt. Some people fish. I work out.

It is just the start of your professional career and you have to handle it properly and realise that it is not always like that. There will be ups and downs. It is important that you keep humble, keep working hard and see it as the first step on a long journey.

If I was able to be omniscient and look at my career objectively, I'd be very happy.

I know at first-hand the importance of hard work and the value of work experience.

I want to have a career in 10, 20 years, so it's harder now, and maybe more stressful now, but in the future, hopefully it will all pay off.

I like people who genuinely are looking for a project and not a job.

I want to add to my legacy because, in the end, that's going to be the most valuable for my career.

I think that's one of the reasons why I've been able to have a great career for 20 years - because I'm able to adapt.