Paul Watson Quotes

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

I do not think my career is over after being at Real Madrid.

Whether you're working in corporate America or you're a journalist, construction worker, a teacher or an actor - we're all trying to keep working. If one job is ending, you look for another job. When 'Psych' ends, I will be looking for another job.

I've been allowed to grow over the past twenty years. I've managed to avoid being trapped in one moment of my career and for that, I'm very thankful.

My government career is over.

Although I've had several major career changes, I was extremely hesitant about making some of them.

Doing any job for too long limits your possibilities.

I'm conscious that there's only a limited amount that I'll get done before I get shuffled into retirement, but I certainly have no desire to retire.

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

I realised I had spent the majority of my adult life doing two characters - Maude from 1972-'79 and Dorothy from 1985-'92 - and I really didn't know what I wanted to do after 'Golden Girls.' I knew what I didn't want to do - any more sitcoms, or wait for the next great role that might never come.

For me, I'm smart enough and have been around the business long enough to know you don't really retire.

I believe in career cycles and when one is close to ending you start to plan things. It's the moment for a change.

I am just at that stage of wondering where I go from here. I came into this business almost by accident, but now it has become serious. What started as a bit of fun, something to do other than be a model, has taken on a different career curve. I have been forced to ask where that curve is going to end up.

I don't think it's by any means an end to my career.

Do you want to have a career that goes beyond, you know, 11 minutes in a 22-minute television show every week? Some people don't. That's fine.

I am capable of directing, and I am good at that. In order to have longevity as actors, you have to keep changing it up a bit; you have to bring other talents to the table. I want this to be another feather in my cap instead of replacing what I already have.

I always think of myself as an 18-year-old beginning my career, all the time.

Switching from one career to another can be scary, but it also can be a thrilling experience. Look at it as an opportunity to really go after what you want to accomplish in life and make a difference in the world. The key is to take small, conscious steps and prepare yourself for a successful transition.

Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.

The average person has eight different jobs over the course of their lifetime. You get a little antsy doing the same thing.

There will come a time when the public will tire of me and let me know it. That's when I retire. But so far, I've continued to grow. I keep pushing myself to improve.

I don't use the techniques I learned at NYU much anymore.

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

Well, I think I've had a fairly meandering career.

I'd like to extend my career a little bit into different genres.