Jamie Moyer Quotes

Reality is, you have to work harder the older you get.

Society tells you that when you're old you have to retire. You have to defy that.

In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives.

I don't know if I want to be 65 or 67, still broadcasting games. But, why not? What else are you going to do?

My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

Who's to say I can't find some great work when I'm 55 or 65?

I am 90. I can work day or night. I'm the same guy, but the polls show the effect of age. That's the issue.

People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admirable to me.

From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.

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.

Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels good - keep at it.

To be a former PGA Tour player typically means you're about 75 years old. They just don't stop.

If you work hard and perform well, it doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 40. People are going to follow, and you can go in there and run the show.

I come from a family with a really strong work ethic - not just my parents, but my aunts, uncles and cousins. It rubbed off on me. I have a cousin in The Bronx who says I'm like the longshoreman of actors. I am a worker.

I plan on working until I'm 105.

Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.

I want to show guys that when they get up in age, if you love the game and you go out and work hard, it shouldn't matter what age you are.

My parents worked very hard for everything that they got. Their parents worked hard. It's just something that is passed down to you, and whatever you want to accomplish, you have to work hard to get it, and that's always been that mentality that my family has, and I think that's something that was passed on to me.

I am thankful to get a role at the age of 81.

I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.

My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.

J.P. Morgan, then past 70, was asked by the son of an eminent father why he [Morgan] didn't retire. When did your father retire? asked Mr. Morgan, without looking up from his desk. In 1902. When did he die? Oh, at the end of 1904. Huh! snapped Mr. Morgan, If he had kept on working he would have been alive still. Work is God's best medicine. It is God's medicine for man.

My parents both worked - my mom was an accountant, and my dad is a builder - and that taught me about having a really strong work ethic, and I respected them a lot for that.

All rock-and-rollers over the age of 50 look stupid and should retire