Mary Barra Quotes

I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can't be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself.

I definitely felt like I needed a break, because when you do so much, you're not able to appreciate the things that you accomplish.

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.

Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.

I need some me-time. I have to remember to rest, because I have a natural energy and I don't want to burn out.

I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do.

I think you have to go and fill your cup and do so diversely; otherwise, then you burn out.

Like every normal working person, you get tired and need time out.

Sometimes it helps to take a couple days off, as weird as that sounds. Every once in a while, I could just shoot so many shots. You can get so, like, intense with it all. It's like in life, right? We're all created for a sabbath day or for a day of rest. You sometimes need that in shooting, too.

My main reason for leaving WWE was to heal up my body - to give it a rest - and to spend time with my wife and my kids.

I had a long run for, like, probably 10 years with no vacation.

You always wanna make sure that you're not burnt out. But I feel like I've been able to find the right balance of still staying fresh in games and still being able to be productive.

When it's time to recharge, I don't feel guilty about it.

At times, you get going and you think you need to work, work, work, and your body is going to get fatigued at some point.

A few years back, I had this urge to be on the go all the time. It's important to find a balance, though. Now my motto is, do the work, but recharge, too!

As much as we adore what we do and we're eternally grateful, everyone needs a break sometimes. Everyone needs a few days just to breathe.

If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.

We have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves.

The advice I would give to my younger self is very, very simple: Stop burning the candle at both ends and renew your estranged relationship with sleep. You will be more productive, more effective, more creative, and more likely to enjoy your life.

I never knew a man escape failures, in either mind or body, who worked seven days in a week.

I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.

When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.

I envy people who can think, 'No, I'm not going to work today' when they have a huge pile of deadlines stacking up.

I stop short of being a workaholic.

In the past, I had workaholic issues.