Eric McCormack Quotes

And the thing is, every time you start a new show or do a new series, you're committing to another six years.

Even now I can say I'd love to finish my career here, and then stay in the game after that.

I want to be in this business as long as this business will have me.

Fresh out of grad school, I arrived for my first day of work at Deloitte ready for the long haul. For my generation, that's what those early years were about - laying the foundation for a lifelong career with a great organization. More than 30 years later, I'm still with Deloitte, and I have no regrets.

I thought, 'Wow, if we could have a career that was five or six years long, that would be fantastic.' And, of course, never even thinking it would still be something I'd be doing in 45 years.

Although just being employed as an actor is a big thing, I'm not sure I'd be satisfied playing the same character for 30 years; it's not why I want to do this for a living.

For 42 years, I worked nonstop from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M., day in and day out.

I have never done anything but my very best work for anyone, and to do this and retain my first fine enthusiasm over a period of thirty years has required a rather special set of working conditions.

I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow.

The career isn't guaranteed for as long as you might want to play.

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

I don't want to wake up and be bored. That's probably my greatest fear is to have nothing to do. What better job is there than to play quarterback for an NFL team, and certainly one that I've been on for a long time and had success with? I don't plan on giving it up any time soon.

I guess after you've been doing something for 20 plus years, you have to work to stay interested.

Retire? I will never retire.

The big turn in the late '90s was that I realized I was going to be doing this for a long time. I was fairly sure I was going to be an actor for the rest of my life, which I think calmed me down.

I don't think I could last in anything for 10 years doing a character.

My tenure has been abnormally long for the average Disney kid - most only last three or four years.

I wasn't some sort of ingenue. I always saw myself as a lifer in this industry, and working as an actor on 'Wonder Years' was a first act.

I think most actors will say they always feel like they'll never work again.

Quite simply, I want to play at City for the rest of my life.

Six years is a long time to play the same characters on the same show.

I love playing for my country. I see it as the biggest privilege of my career, so there's no way I'm going to volunteer to give that up. I want to go on for as long as I can. I've got 68 caps and I'd love to think I could get 100. I know there are some players who reach their 30s and announce their international retirement. I totally understand and respect their decisions. We are away a lot and for long spells. But although it's hard, we're doing one of the most privileged jobs in the world.

One of an actor's fears is that your current project could be your last project.

In terms of not retiring? I don't want to leave and think to myself, "Maybe I should have stayed a bit longer". I'm dwelling on it. I have turned down a few Premier League offers. But the fact is, after being at Chelsea for so long and a year with Manchester City, I don't want to get involved in a relegation dogfight.

There's a difference between a job and a career - if you're the boss you don't stop at six o'clock, you have to worry about everything all the time.