Charlize Theron Quotes

The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.

The happiest I ever been was when I was a struggling actor. I've had big houses and small houses. I always had work available for most of my career. When I actually had to find jobs to make money, that's when I was happy.

When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.

I think the more diversity that one has in his life, the happier he can be, as long as he is able to do whatever he chooses to do at that given time well.

The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I'm doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I'm allowed to go on vacation.

You don't have to make, you know, $3 Million dollars a movie, or $20 Million dollars a movie, but if you make a living doing what you love doing, then that's success to me.

I can't imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.

What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.

I make a living doing what I love doing, and it's what brings me joy.

I don't do something I won't enjoy just for the money. I do it for the fun, for the joy of working.

Making a living doing something you love is my idea of happiness.

That's the secret to happiness. Find something you can make money at that you really love to do.

I believe that when you do what you love, you find higher levels of satisfaction that can compensate for lower income.

I have the best possible life because I believe in the mission I'm making, and I'm making money out of something I enjoy, and I travel.

I am very grateful to make my living doing what I would do for free.

If you find an occupation you love and spend your entire life working at it, is that enough?

I'm happy in retirement.

Basically, though, I'm just lucky to love what I do for a living.

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

I have the distinct pleasure of doing exactly what I want to do and get paid for it. It's a joy.

I don't look at things goin', 'Oh, is this gonna make me rich? Is this gonna make me a star? Am I gonna win awards?' If all that stuff happens, great. Who cares? I still have to wake up in the morning and go to work and be happy to do it.

I am a free man. I don't need to earn money. But I need to love what I do.

If I can wake up everyday before I die and know that I don't have to serve anyone food or drinks, I will be happy!

I get paid to do the thing I love most, and maybe that makes blending into the crowd impossible sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I've enjoyed my retirement.