Neil Patrick Harris Quotes

I've always said in my career and in my life I only do things I'm interested in.

My life and career is my own adventure.

I'm just trying to do things that are interesting for me.

One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?

To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom.

I'm my own person, and am trying to carve out a career on my own.

There's no amount of money that would make me decide something for a career.

Follow your own passion - not your parents', not your teachers' - yours.

What don't I want to learn? I have how-to books, history, nature. Ain't nobody here saying, 'You'd better learn this.' But I still think I've got a head on my shoulders, and it pleases me.

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career.

My rule of thumb is that I want to do things I'd like to go and see myself.

I just follow the subjects I'm interested in.

I'm not going to sit here and go to college for something that I don't care about.

I set my own personal goals; I'm not playing to satisfy fans.

You don't have to try to get a job and go through set steps before you start a career or start your life. That's what I want young girls to know - you can do anything you want. Just start.

I've always loved what I do and I've always done what I wanted to do... in this business you have got to be yourself.

My career direction has probably been guided as much by curiosity and my personality as by my early influences.

I'll remain an individual, and as long as I get excited about something, I'll do it.

I didn't take the reins of my career until I was about 21, and I've been in charge since then.

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

I don't think one should ever come to my stage of life and have to look back and say, Gosh. I wish I hadn't spent all those years doing that job I was never really interested in.

I skate just to satisfy my own desire and not care about other people's desire for me to do well.

I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for.

I love my parents very much, but people either continue or break the patterns of what their life should be and I just want to completely break whatever patterns would lead me to the same life choices that they made.

There is something really nice about learning that you can take the reins of your life and your career.