Tuppence Middleton Quotes

'Doctor Who' would be overnight fame that would last for three years, and then what? I'm in this for the long term.

I want in 40 years to still be acting and to more than anything have longevity and not just be this huge flash in the pan and then disappear.

In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.

You want a career. You don't want to do a couple of good films and then your career is over.

My perspective was always being on a number one show doesn't mean anything if I'm not still working consistently at 40 to 50 and 60 years old.

My goal has always been, from the time I was at drama school, about longevity.

My whole mission is to have a long, interesting career, not a short spiky one.

I don't want to be the next hottest thing, I want longevity.

In the entertainment business, the biggest gift you could ever get is not an Oscar, it's not a Grammy, it's longevity.

My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity.

I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.

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

Shirley Maclaine once said that she didn't want to be a big star, just a long star. That's what I want too.

I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time.

I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands.

It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.

People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been in the business? How many albums has he got?' Not that I'm trying to be Jay Z, but I am trying to be around for a long time.

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

I plan on working until I'm 105.

I don't want this to be, 'Hey, you're the guy who had that one show. What are you doing now?' I want it to be a career.

I do feel grateful, and I love what I'm doing, and I'm happy, and I'm living in the moment, but I also have my eye on the long game and the big prize, and that is just to make this a life-long career. To make a big enough impact on everybody to stick around for a long time.

I've surprised a lot of people, including myself, with my longevity.

I don't know if I want to be 65 or 67, still broadcasting games. But, why not? What else are you going to do?

I want longevity in this career.