Chiwetel Ejiofor Quotes

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

I don't know anyone that says, 'Boy, I had a great career, and I'm happy because I screwed up my life outside of my career, my family life.' There's no one that feels that way.

I think about how much I used to work and how much I used to make that the priority.

I tend to try and really separate my work from my real life.

I never wanted the business to dictate my life. I'm sure I've sacrificed and missed out on a lot of stuff, but I don't know what that stuff is, so I just raised kids, and I wanted to be around for that.

You can maintain work-life balance even while pursuing careers.

I know some people say, 'You must have life balance.' I don't have that.

I kinda thrive on the chaos which is my life. I have a good time when I can, but work is what I enjoy the most.

It's a balance - sometimes you have to concentrate on your home life, and sometimes you have to concentrate on your work life.

My career is really important to me, but there have to be other great, important things in your life besides work.

I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance between work and life, because work is my life and the lines can get really blurry.

I stop short of being a workaholic.

Acting's not my whole life. My children definitely come first.

Working gets in the way of living.

Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play.

People are so obsessed with making their careers and having a big house; then you realize that kills your dreams. It even kills what makes your life because you get so busy inside.

Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.

It's hard separating work from personal life.

You cannot be happy with your family while being personally unhappy with your work. It's a Catch-22 kind of thing.

I do not organize my private life with an eye to my career.

I like normal life, but I will go crazy if I'm not working.

Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.

My life is basically my work.

You have your personal life and you have work life; when it's combined, it's difficult.

I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.