Elmore Leonard Quotes

Even if me and my manager Willi Weber would find it hard to leave behind our friends at BMW, there's a chance it could happen.

The time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo.

I've done many ads because that's my new career. It's an inspiring extension for my mind.

When I graduated from college I thought I was over with show business and was pursuing other things.

I'm getting out of acting.

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

Stepping away from Fun. was both exciting and terrifying.

I had no ambition to go into show business when I was growing up. I started out as an advertising copywriter and evolved into it. Once you get into it, however, it's very difficult to get out. It gets into your blood. You don't want to do anything else. You want that excitement.

In all honesty, I hope I don't coach again.

I do not wish to work in the TV industry anymore.

When I came back to Hong Kong in 1992, I decided to pursue a new career challenge.

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 got to a point where I was completely typecast, and I knew I was paying my dues, and I was happy to do so because I knew that's what had to happen, and I loved acting. But I would never go back.

I had a great ten years at Fox, but it's also been fun being a free agent.

I had four great years at Palace but just felt it was the right time to start a new chapter of my career.

I don't regret leaving Napoli.

I don't regret leaving Arsenal.

For me, the most difficult move was when I chose to quit modelling and applied for a position of an assistant director.

There is some confusion in my mind whether to continue to write on banking or try newer pastures.

I left England because I was not playing.

I would like to go back to the private sector at some point.

I will move to Dera, Beas, post-transitioning my executive responsibilities at Fortis.

When I left school I was meant to do my law degree but I was lucky to fall into something I love.

After law school, I put on my power suit and worked at a series of law firms. By the time I was at my third in six years, it dawned on me that a traditional law job wasn't for me.

I'll never forget the day I went home and told my wife, 'I'll never be a kindergarten teacher.'