Anthony Bourdain Quotes

I am not really retired, and may never be completely, but I can't think of a better place to contemplate retirement than New York City.

When I finally retire, I just want to go away so no one has to listen to me.

Well, I think some people are very happy in retirement. And in a year and a half I'm going to see how happy I feel in retirement. I'm just going to not work quite so hard, but I'll continue to write as long as God gives me breath.

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

Whether it's fly-fishing, taking your camper to the Everglades, or just traveling, everyone has got a little retirement dream.

If you're going to retire, retire early.

I'm looking forward to being able to retire from being a public figure and being able to afford to be myself!

People retire to do what I do every day.

A lot of people want to retire; I couldn't. You don't retire in our business. What, play golf and watch television? Oh, please.

There's no point in retiring because there's no fun in retiring.

I haven't quite got the hang of this retirement thing.

I've spoken to people who have retired once they lost the enjoyment of a long day in the field or going to the gym. If I lose that, it's time to go.

I don't know exactly what are you supposed to do when you retire. Lie on the couch and do nothing? I didn't want to do that.

Retirement has been wonderful.

I don't hate the idea of retirement. I am looking forward to it.

You know what is a nice thought? Retirement.

There's one thing I always wanted to do before I quit... Retire!

We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to.

I'm one of those people who, as long as I am still healthy and my thoughts are more or less clear, I don't think I can retire entirely.

I will never retire unless I have to.

When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please.

I like retirement.

What is the point of working all your life and then stopping?

We have some control over when we retire. However, we have very little control over how long we will live.

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there.