Eric Idle Quotes

If someone asked for my recipe for happiness, step one would be finding out what you love most in the world and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.

You have to stick to what you love and purse that at all costs. Don't choose money first; it won't make you happy.

I never did films for the money or because I needed to buy a house or car. I do it because I love my job.

It's never been about making money.

I've been able to do what I love and what I'm passionate about my entire life. I made, you know, an insane amount of money playing baseball.

Money is always a motivating factor, but money has never been my driving force. In my first fight, I paid the promoter in order for me to fight. I was in the hole 300 bucks for that. Money has always been a byproduct of me doing something I love.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.

Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.

What I've learned from the Pixar guys is 'If you work for the love of what you're doing, it's always going to come out right.' Cause if you're working for a paycheck then it's not going to work in the long run; it's not going to feed your heart and soul.

The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.

Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing.

I never do anything for money; I get paid a lot of money as a by-product.

If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.

There is nothing wrong with making money, but that's not particularly inspiring.

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.

You can only make money doing what you love.

Study what you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life. It'll be one great adventure.

I play basketball for love and money, and they come in interchangeable order, depending on how things are going when you ask the question.

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.

I love what I do. If I had my time over again, I'd probably do it for nothing.

I'm very lucky that I love what I do. I've never thought of it as work. I've never done it for the money.

How many people are not as good as they could be at their job because they don't love it? They're not passionate about it. If you don't like something, why are you doing it?

People ask whether I put the politics first, journalism first or the comedy first; it doesn't really matter. I'm just playing with the cards that I have been dealt because I really love doing what I do.

I love what I do, and I'm not doing anything either for money or for the sake of some unfulfilled ambition.

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