Greta Scacchi Quotes

I hope that in 5 years from now I'll be working and doing what makes me happy. Whatever that may be.

I was working at a phone company. I got tired of my life and wanted to change it, so I did.

I have earned enough money in my life. When I started my career, for about 10 years, I told myself I want to make money. Now, I just want to do different roles.

When I had Mason, I was really ready to leave the business of acting, but still wanted to do work that I could control.

I quit my job, and went ashore to become a writer.

I don't have to work just to work anymore. More interesting parts come my way, so I can afford to say, 'I don't want to make that.'

I saw leaving college as an opportunity to do something different with my life. I always thought that becoming an academic was going to be my path.

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?

After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it's time for me to move on. As much as I will miss my 'Criminal Minds' family, I am excited about the future and other opportunities.

Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

I do a lot of media work, I've been investing and I'm involved with real estate. It's totally different from what I had been doing but I find it challenging and fun. To be honest, I really don't miss the track. I pretty well accomplished what I set out to do and it was time to move on.

I've been an employee all my life. Would I wish, if I could rewind it, to have gone down a different route? Possibly, but I've had a great time. Anyway I'm not ruling it out; I could still buy a business.

I'm definitely in a place where I'm looking for different than what I've done in the past, just so I can go to work and do something I haven't done before.

After graduating from college I worked at a variety of jobs, from banking to politics. I enjoyed whatever I was doing at the time but I didn't love my work.

Merlin was five years of my life. I enjoyed every year, every day. I had a brilliant time on it. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I wanted to do more.

I've been sort of coasting on 'Peep Show.' So now it's kind of, 'When I grow up, I'm going to have to be an actor if I'm not careful.'

I had a great ten years at Fox, but it's also been fun being a free agent.

There's definitely a lot of moments in my life now where I go, 'Wow, I get paid for this.' I've had worse jobs.

I'm actually really excited to be off of 'General Hospital' because I know God orders my steps, and this only means He has a new adventure for me.

When the acting all dries up, I won't be going there - either to the police force or to the church. I'll have to think of something else!

I don't see myself in politics at 51. I definitely want to do something else.

When work starts feeling too comfortable, fire yourself; go get another job.

My dad, who had spent his life as a lecturer, said, 'That's all very well, but you need to earn a living, so why don't you teach?' I did, and 13 years later, I woke up.

When you get older you do one film at a time.