Sue Bird Quotes

I just never subscribed to the theory that at age 55, you fall off the face of the earth on the Tour. I always felt that was too young of an age for that.

So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.

The great thing about show business is that there's no mandatory retirement age.

In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.

Older people may have always existed throughout history, but they were rare.

I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 or whatever.

When you are old enough to... play powerful parts, who cares if you are 45, 55 or 65?

I plan on working until I'm 105.

The roles do get fewer as you get older. That's the same for all professions, there's fewer roles for people later in life. I don't think it should be like that because as long as you are able to do your job then people should keep working with you. It shouldn't come down to age.

I don't want to play till I'm 40.

I can play until I'm 40. But I won't.

There's no socially acceptable middle age.

Maybe something that amuses the Americans is that they are so worried about age, and I'm not at all.

It ticks me off to hear people say, 'Hey man, at your age you don't look like you're slowing down a bit.' Like, can I just be a football player? Why does the 33 age have to coincide with me when you talking football?

When I was young, I used to think that everyone should die at 70.

I do not forecast playing until 38 or 39.

I think women are taught in the music industry that once you're 35, you've expired, and I'm here to prove that factually incorrect.

Even when I turn 60, they'll call me a child actor.

If I am still fighting at 35 I will be disappointed.

People are marked down for their age - once you get past 30, people look at you a bit funny. When you get to 35, the questions are all, 'When are you going to stop?' Calm down!

I don't care what age I am. If I continue to train and feel good and enjoy the locker room and this organization wants me and I feel I can do it, I'm going to do it, no matter what my age.

I'm not going to be 50 and playing. I hope I'm 40, but 50, no.

People say, 'You're old.' Old ain't nothing. You've got new cars that break down and old cars that pass them.

Some people think that I must be ancient because I've been in the business for so long, others still think of me as a waif and assume that I'm too young for certain roles. Starting out at such an early age seems to have worked against me.

I don't want to rush into retirement and regret it, because people say play as long as possible until the legs can't take any more.