Robert Parish Quotes

I don't have any ambitions. I am looking forward to retiring, or at least having more time. When I was young I wanted more stuff, now I am older, I want more time.

I am through with baseball forever. I have my farm and my home and enough to take care of me, so why should I work and worry any longer?

The biggest relief off my shoulders was when I retired from Test cricket and I knew I didn't have to bowl 40 overs in a Test anymore.

I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.

I'm just living my life.

Please know that being 80 is not a scary thing. When you're 80, your life is much freer.

If I could never work again and I could just listen to music and walk, I'd be very, very happy.

I have earned enough to take it a bit easier now.

It took the producers a while to realize I wanted a full-bodied life. I wanted to get out before I felt I'd sacrificed so much to get somewhere that I couldn't afford to leave.

I always like to sing barefoot.

It is always a challenge to work when people have big expectations. I would much rather feel comfortable working without expectations.

There is a wall that's built up that leads us to believe we can't move at work, but that's not the case. We need to find those pockets of time where we can take care of ourselves.

After 20 years in the game, I was fortunate to get away from the game and enjoy my family, which was great for me.

I was never meant to sit at home.

When I wake up on a Monday morning and I realise I don't have to go and work at the civil service, I really think I've won.

I just go out there and play. I don't know if it's being young and not getting calls, or some other circumstances. I'm just trying to make a play.

What happens is, when I perform, I'm somewhere else. I go back in time and get in touch with who I really am. I forget my troubles, my worries.

I have to take time occasionally to get away from the pressures of this business. If I don't, I think I would get stale, and that would show in my music.

I was never meant to sit at home.

When I'm working I don't have room to think about myself and my own issues. It's really freeing. There is no room for me, which is really nice.

I just wanna be me and play golf. I'm just Bubba.

I now read the newspaper each day and say “Isn’t that interesting” and then go on to other things because I no longer have the responsibility.

Not a portion of each day but a portion of each life ought to be allotted to essential labor, while the remaining years should be completely dedicated to leisure, appreciation — and a goal.

To me, the best music always comes when - it sounds cliche, but you just try to block out the noise and try to not have any pressure with it and take your time.

On a motorcycle, you can't really think about more than where you are. There's a freedom that comes with that - from stress, worry, sweating the small stuff.