Carlos Vela Quotes

This is the only life I'm ever going to have, so shouldn't I at least try to be happy?

When I am older, I don't want to look at my films and not be happy about my choices.

If you're not having fun - I don't care what you're doing - don't do it. Move on. Find something else, life's too short.

The only thing that I am ambitious about is to live a good life. Full stop.

I believe people should live full lives and not settle for anything less.

I'm 47, You learn life is short and it's not worth doing something if you don't enjoy it.

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

In the end, the important thing is that you decide where you will be happy and where you can do well, to show that as well as being footballers, we are people.

I'm not a masochist. I'm simply into trying to enjoy what I do, because otherwise there's no point.

I think 'having it all' is a phrase I don't particularly like. You need to have what you want. 'All' seems to me to be an imposed list, an imposed definition by society of what 'all' is supposed to be.

What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.

It's time for me to do things I like so I will be happy, my wife will be happy, my friends will be happy. I just want to do something I'm proud of. It's time for me to change. I could sign with a company for 10 movies and I'm the king of video and so what?

The goal isn't to be successful; it's to be happy. And so it doesn't matter if I'm doing things in New York or teaching high school or I drop it altogether and sell coffee. The goal is to be happy, and people and relationships are what makes you happy.

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.

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.

If you do things you like to do, then your life will be easy.

It's weird. I don't really have goals. I just try to make sure I'm enjoying what I'm doing. Once I start to get sick of it, the next thing becomes obvious.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

You've got to live your life, you've got to enjoy it.

I don't think I'd be happy if I were satisfied. I enjoy challenge, and I wouldn't say that I'm an ambitious person career-wise or financially, really. I would like to travel more comfortably, but that's really about all I need.

My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones.

I study a lot of philosophy. I want to be an example of how to enjoy this success, and that's exactly what I've done. I've enjoyed every moment.

I don't want to think about what I'm doing in 20 years. All I want is I want to be happy, and I hope my family are healthy. And that's all, really.