Chris Gardner Quotes

Do what you love and the rest will come.

When you're doing what you love, it's not exhausting at all, actually. It's completely empowering and exhilarating.

I think everyone should do what they love because it will never feel like work that way.

The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?

Find something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can't wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.

QUESTION: Do you know what the greatest test is? ANSWER:Do you still get excited about what you do when you get up in the morning?

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.

The most important thing I have learned from the people I've worked with is that you have to love what you do. That passion will drive you anywhere you want to go.

You feel stressed when you think that you are working. When I am doing movies, I don't feel that way at all. When I wake up in the morning and then get dressed up for the job, I feel good because this is what I want. I am the happiest that way and honestly, if at all I get a day or two off, I get restless.

For me, anything that you take on, you want to be challenged. That's what makes the job exciting.

I'm just really excited to be doing what I love, and I think that's the best part about all of this.

When you like something, it's not work, it's a pleasure.

If you're passionate about something, go for it, because people are great at what they love and when they're the happiest.

The key to success is to find things that you have a passion for and would enjoy doing, even if you weren't getting paid to do it.

I don't care what you do for a living. If you love it, you are a success.

You've got to find what you love.

Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where you don't love what you're doing, get off it.

Do what you love, don't do anything else.

Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.

Find something you’re passionate about and you know, do something.

The key is to do what you love.

The one piece of advice I can give you is, do what turns you on. Do something that if you had all the money in the world, you’d still be doing it. You’ve got to have a reason to jump out of bed in the morning.

You must do what you enjoy.

Do what you love. It’s going to lead to where you want to go.

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.