Quote

Your children are grown and your career has slowed down - all the stuff that took up so much attention is gone, and you're left with expansive time and space. You have to reimagine who you are and what life is about.

— Jessica Lange

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

←Previous Next→

✓Similar Perspectives

There have definitely been ebbs and flows in my career, but, you know, part of the reason is that I'm a mom. I have a five-year-old daughter. She really factors into my choices, and I never want to go too long without seeing her.

— Sandrine Holt

It's very rare that you can be in a career for as long as I have and still feel like you're constantly learning and coming at it from an almost childlike perspective.

— Timothy Olyphant

My life is not very different from what it was 20 years ago. In fact, my career hasn't changed much since I was 22.

— Melvyn Bragg

When I look back over my career, I just feel pleased that I'm still working and getting some good roles. It's been 30 years now, and a generation has grown up with me. There are kids who don't have a clue who I am, but they queue up and ask for my autograph and admit their mums love me! It's all good - I am having a ball.

— Neil Morrissey

When you have kids, you start thinking about their future and you forget about yours.

— Bob Seger

When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my future 100%. Soon. I started thinking I want my kids to look back and say, 'Wasn't Mummy amazing?' I've really started thinking about what I'm leaving for them.

— Jessie J

I'm trying to reestablish my career and do great work and give my kids the life they deserve.

— Tom Sizemore

I think as far as kids go, you just have to work hard. Work on your skills, keep focused.

— Frank Lampard

My work in books, films and talks lies almost wholly with children, and I have very little time to give to grown-ups.

— Enid Blyton

✗Opposing Perspectives

I think your children are your measure of success, regardless of work and career.

— John Rhys-Davies