Ed Rendell Quotes

I had a great life even before 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' took off. I really enjoy teaching.

I have been unusually blessed in that I've been allowed to pursue two strands of a career that both delight me and seem to please the public.

I don't look at things goin', 'Oh, is this gonna make me rich? Is this gonna make me a star? Am I gonna win awards?' If all that stuff happens, great. Who cares? I still have to wake up in the morning and go to work and be happy to do it.

I've been very lucky to have been able to act, write and direct and not have to choose just the one thing.

I love what I do, I can't imagine doing anything else, but ultimately, my goal is to be happy and have a family. That's my life.

Absolutely I'd be happy with my career.

I do feel grateful, and I love what I'm doing, and I'm happy, and I'm living in the moment, but I also have my eye on the long game and the big prize, and that is just to make this a life-long career. To make a big enough impact on everybody to stick around for a long time.

I grew up thinking that corporate America was my destination. Then I got there, and I was making the money I wanted to make, but I just wasn't happy.

In my opinion, we're here to be happy; we're here to work hard; we're here to do the right thing; and we're here to save our planet. And I think that we can achieve it.

I just don't really think of career. I've never been driven by career.

If leadership is about listening, the great political speeches would have been a little different.

I know it sounds corny, but I think the meaning of life is to do what you love and be happy.

As long as you are getting to do what you love and getting paid to do it, it's the best feeling.

When I work, I enjoy myself and feel happy.

I have an inspired career other than just singing.

Everyone wants to be happy at the end of the day. If we can pursue what we really want to do, we don't get bored of life.

Make sure that you are happy with what you are doing; otherwise, you will be miserable. Pursue your dream. Don't give up.

To be happy. That's the only reason I made the decision to come to L.A. It's not only about football; it's more about life.

I'm very ambitious. But my overall goal, above ambition, is that I want to be happy with what I'm doing, and I want to be happy with myself.

I've always lived by the principle of find what you really enjoy doing and make it your career.

Money will not make you happy. It's most important that you need to be happy. You need to do something you want to do.

The way I see it is if I can't be happy doing this job, which is my dream job, then what's going to make me happy in life?

My conviction is that a full professional also wants to live professionally.

I'm not a human interest story, man. I'm just a musician trying to make some small records and be happy, be peaceful.

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.