Retiring Quotes
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
Tanya Tucker
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I maintain that when I finally retire from my career in music, I will go and live back in Wales - when I am an old person, if I live to be an old person. The water I miss, and the air, there's something different about it. And I miss the simple life.
Ellie Goulding
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I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it.
Yasiin Bey Black Star
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Retire me to my Milan, where Every third thought shall be my grave.
William Shakespeare
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At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55.
Erica Jong
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After retiring from competition in 1981, I did exhibitions and coached.
Nadia Comaneci
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Retire for what? What would I do? I made my name as a person that is helping. I'm like Moses in the music business.
James Brown
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I need to retire from retirement.
Sandra Day O'Connor
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Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer.
Andy Rooney
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Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing.
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney and Wings
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I don't feel like I have to please anyone. I feel free. I feel like I'm an adult. I'm grown. I can do what I want. I can say what I want. I can retire if I want. That's why I've worked hard.
Beyonce Destiny's Child
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My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell.
Kevin Spacey
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Retiring young isn't for everybody, even if you think it is. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Pat Cadigan
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I retired once but you've got to have something to retire to and I don't want to do anything. My job is like a well paid hobby, I mean not a hobby but I'm not lining up every morning at the bus queue to go to work. I'm very lucky.
Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath
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I think the minute you're full up and have had enough to eat, then that's time to retire.
Paul McCartney The Beatles
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I didn't retire, I became irrelevant - there is a big difference.
Kevin Drew Broken Social Scene
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If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we've experienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign.
William Francis Buckley
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Let's get a couple of things straight. It hasn't been years and years since I made a movie. I'm not coming back from the dead - I've just had two kids! I have no intention of retiring, but I do think it's impossible to do movie after movie, because there aren't that many good films made.
Julia Roberts
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My life is singing. I don't plan on retiring. I plan to die on a stage. I can have a headache but when it's time to sing and I step on that stage there is no more headache.
Celia Cruz
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To thee, fair Freedom! I retire From flattery, cards, and dice, and din: Nor art thou found in mansions higher Than the low cot, or humble inn.
William Shenstone
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When some people retire, it's going to be mighty hard to be able to tell the difference.
Virginia Graham
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If I lose, I'm going to retire from politics, practice law, and wear bright leather pants.
Carol Moseley Braun
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I don't know why people thought I was retiring.
Billy Joel
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The company accountant is shy and retiring. He's shy a quarter of a million dollars. That's why he's retiring.
Milton Berle