Jim Ross Quotes

When I am not working, my family are the most important.

Work is work, but family is for life. That's what really matters to me.

I was one of these people, especially early in my career, who balanced the equation too much in favor of my job; I spent most of my life focusing on that. But becoming a dad gave me back perspective; it brought balance into my life.

I would shoot for long periods in Chennai, and now I wish I spent more time with my family. That is what matters the most.

I think it is important for working moms to recognize that family is the most important.

I would never put my job before my family.

I think somebody ought to do a survey as to how many great, important men have quit to spend time with their families who spent any more time with their family.

I'm happiest at home hanging out with the kids... Having a family has been my saving grace because I don't work back to back on anything or I'd drive myself to an early grave with guilt and worry for my family, whom I'd never see.

I have a tight family group that's really important to me. I don't want to work all the time.

My kids and I are spending time together. And we're enjoying that. Family is important; I was gone a lot in the 20 years of public service.

I used to say during my career that the biggest gift was having my children.

Never bite off so much in your job that you can't spend a lot of time with your family.

Family is the priority. Your job never loves you back, that's the way I look at it.

Life is too short to rush around and be too busy for your kids.

I believe I can make all the money I've missed. But I can't regain the time with fans and family.

I love my work, but there is no price you can put on what you miss when you are away from your kids.

I worked so much when my first son was born that I missed a lot.

I work six months and get three or four with the family. I've stopped racing to get to the red light.

I don't waste as much time at work because I'd rather spend it with my kids.

I prioritize the things that need to get done at work, and I ask myself where I'm spending the majority of my time. The answer to that question always needs to be 'with my family.'

My kids are more precious to me than anything. I'm with them all day, and I write all night.

When you're with your family you're with them and when you're working you're doing that. I definitely try to separate the time when I'm working and when I have my personal time.

My only reason why I am not doing films is my children. My children need my attention, and it's my duty to give them my time. I have not given birth to them to just dump them and go off to work. I am not that kind of a person.

It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!

I realized that my family was more important to me than downtown night life.