Off the pitch I've always believed it is healthy to switch off from football and have completely different interests too.
To be a commentator, you must have a life outside cricket, too. If cricket is all that you know, then you would not be a great commentator.
When I'm not working, I don't mix with actors, really. I have about two or three friends from theater school, and we call each other and meet. But in the main, no. I'm more happy with musicians or horse riders or sailors.
You can gain in your effectiveness as a politician from a wide acquaintance with the world and from a degree of independence that having some outside interests gives.
Do not keep company with people who speak of careers. Not only are such people uninteresting in themselves; they also have no interest in anything interesting. . . . Keep company with people who are interested in the world outside themselves. The one who never asks you what you are working on; who never inquires as to the success of your latest project; who never uses the word career as a noun -- he is your friend.
Throughout the '60s and '70s, I saw many operas in New York and Philadelphia. When people found out about that, they were always shocked, because I was a professional wrestler. Why are athletes any different than any other profession? People have many other interests.
It's important to have a life outside the band.
I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.
In my home state of Maine, we've seen out-of-state groups with anonymous donors spend millions of dollars to campaign against issues that don't fit their agenda.
Personally, when I'm not working, I like to do as many things outside of the industry as I can - other things that make me happy. You kind of need to be grounded in something else besides just being an actor.
The person who will make the greatest contribution to a company is the mature person-and you cannot have maturity if you have no life or interest outside the job.
The only thing that may make me different from other people is I have passionate interests outside of work.
I've always liked working with friends or, you know, people I have outside relationships with.
I made a promise to be as creative as I could, even outside of music.
I'm really happy to have a family and a life outside of the business.
I don't think politicians should be allowed to take money for their campaigns from outside interests.
I think it's really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.
Football is the most important thing in my life, but I do have a life outside football and this is one part. The TV, the music, the fashion - it all goes to make up Rio Ferdinand.
I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time.
People show surprise that I have interests outside my political career. There is subtle surprise, for example, that I would be interested in a recipe.
I believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break.
You have to be passionate about something other than yourself!
I think there are a lot of outside interests that would like to see Sarah Palin in some form of elected office. Most in Alaska recognize our former governor is really not involved in or engaged in the state anymore, that she's moved to other interests.
To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.
There is an expectation that if you do sport, any sport, you should never have a life outside that. People expect you to just train, play, train. But that's not me.
