Time Away Quotes

I've realized as well after five years of being on the road that if I'm going to four or five months of my life to something even if I'm overpaid, it's four or five months of my life away from home, away from my son, away from family and friends. I better believe in it on some level even if it's a big movie.

Spending so much time on the road is the biggest challenge for me with WWE. I've missed weddings and births. I've spent a lot of time away from my friends and family for so many years. That part is really hard.

In my experience, entrepreneurship tends to be kind of cumulative, like a layer cake. Taking some time away can make it hard to rev up.

When you are living your dreams it doesn’t feel like work, but it’s important to take some time away for yourself. It’s goot to make some time for your own company.

I had a year off from the fringe, which was weird for my eyebrows because they hadn't seen the sun for 10 years.

Increased demands on the members of the Iowa National Guard often means increased time away from home and increased responsibility for those left behind.

I went for a walk last night and she asked me how long I was going to be gone. I said, 'The whole time.

Sometimes being away from TV for four months or six months or whatever it's been can really help you. People miss you and are happy to see you back. On the other hand, people can forget about you.

It's tough to leave your work - which is your life - for a longish period.

Every trip I made to Atlanta was crucial because it was so hard to get away from family and church duties.

It's important to me that I don't spend too much time away from the family. I try to pick jobs that will keep me as close to home as possible or, if I have to go far away, for as little time as possible.

I don't ever enjoy time away from the game. But it does make you appreciate what you have.

I coached Afghanistan for seven months. Out of those, I spent five and a half away from home.

When you're a kid, I think you want to be a film star. And I'm not as enamoured with that any more. The reality of that life is a lot of travel, and a lot of being away, which is impractical because I have four children, so I don't want to be away that much, not the other side of the world away.

People have no clue how demanding my schedule was back in the day. There were times when I might be home for just one or two days a month.

Sometimes you just need a wee bit time away from football to freshen things up.

On the surface, you think you wouldn't have to think at all about being asked to play Bilbo in 'The Hobbit.' It's not prison; it's a good gig. But you know it's going to take a long time, and it does. There are times when you thought: 'Gee, I've not seen my house for months.'

We've got to practice three weeks, get the kinks out, then we've got to practice three weeks with the crew, and then go out for four months. It's just a huge chunk of time out of life.

When you commit to a WWE contract, you're committing to some serious time away from home.

My work often takes me away from my family for long periods of time, so I've really come to appreciate the time I do spend with them.

Time away from thinking about something is as valuable - perhaps even more so - than directly thinking about it.

When I left Portsmouth, I was happy. I'd had a great two years there, but I wanted a break. I needed a break.

Cricket keeps me away from classes, and home, for long periods at a time. But talking to friends and family helps, it is a sacrifice I have to make, because I love cricket.

If you take the time away, you take the character away.

Perhaps being a parent has changed career more in that you ask yourself how long you'll be away from home. My eldest child is approaching school age so that becomes more important. They're less portable.