Malcolm-Jamal Warner Quotes

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 want to have a career that lasts 60 years, not six.

The only thing at the back of my mind is longevity, and I'm really lucky that I've constantly been in work since I left drama school.

For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.

I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.

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 would love to work into my eighties. I don't want to be someone who only does a couple of big films and then is famous for just 15 minutes.

I want longevity in this career.

At the end of the day, my career is not going to be judged by one or two or three moments in time. It'll be judged by the longevity of it.

Everyone used to tell me, 'Just so you know, Divas only last five years around here.' I said, 'What? I want to be here forever!'

You don't want to have a fast career for two years. You want to have an amazing career for 20 years.

I have been passed over on some things because people didn't think I was edgy enough. But the people who took those gigs are gone now, and I am still here.

Winning is fun and great, but I would rather have a long, successful and healthy career than a short one with a few wins.

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

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.

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.

When you're a young actor, there's this pressure to rush. But I hope to be doing this into my sixties and seventies, so I'd prefer to take my time.

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

I'm not in any rush to get anywhere. There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't they? It's a career. Why be that flash-in-the-pan, taking every job out of worry it'll soon be over?

I don't want to be an action star; action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.

It is a tough business but if you get yourself in a situation like I, you can maintain a career over many years. That, to me, is a successful actor.

If there's no craft there, then once the looks go, there goes your career.

It's all about trying to be very careful about what your next role or what your next move is gonna be. It's all about trying to have longevity in this business and make smart choices.

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