Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes

It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.

I think one of the things that happened to me in the last couple of years in the WWE where I realized how unhappy I was in that environment, was that I realized that I needed variety and balance in my life.

Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me.

I have a full and satisfying life. My work and my family are very important to me.

My work is my ultimate source of happiness.

I don't think you should want everything at work, because home life is so important, and much more nourishing for your soul. One day work will end.

After 'The Real Thing,' I thought about giving up acting because it's difficult to have a rich life outside your work when you're an actress, a private life that can survive being picked up and put down. That's what I thought, anyway.

We participate and are responsible for a lot of the things that happen to us. If you hate your job, you are much more likely to get sick and die at a younger age than someone who's happy at work and has a nice family life and is mentally well adjusted.

My husband and I have kept a good balance between the work and the rest. I feel so lucky having a job, and I know so may people who focus too much on work, and their home lives suffer.

Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play.

I would rather not work than be a neurotic mess.

I like normal life, but I will go crazy if I'm not working.

I try to work and enjoy life, and that's about all.

Life is more important than work.

I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.

I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.

I know some people say, 'You must have life balance.' I don't have that.

My career is my whole life, so if I'm not happy with that, it affects everything else.

I kinda thrive on the chaos which is my life. I have a good time when I can, but work is what I enjoy the most.

We work too hard to be miserable.

I am Brazilian, and I can't offer my best performance if I'm not happy in every aspect of life.

My career is really important to me, but there have to be other great, important things in your life besides work.

The challenge of work-life balance is without question one of the most significant struggles faced by modern man.

My work makes me a better mom. It gives me a little door to step out of my parenting and bring the excitement from my day back home.

I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with my husband to feed my soul. My life now is about being balanced. I'm passionate about work and working out, seeing friends and family, and letting my hair down once in a while.