Unexpected Longevity Quotes

People often ask me if I believe in God, and I kinda have to, because I'm still here. I had not planned on living this long, and here I am.

Did I think it would last 30 years? No, I didn't think it would have those kind of legs.

There was never any career plan. When 'Red Dwarf' started I thought we were doing a curious little sitcom on BBC2, I didn't think I was becoming an actor. I didn't see that 21 years later I'd still be talking about it, let alone filming a new one. For me everything's always been an accident.

The expectations were low for 'Castle;' people thought we'd be one season and done.

[In 1970:] I don't expect to spend the rest of my life in this business. I damn near did.

We didn't know it was going to be a career - it was just a lot of fun. We were known as the bimbo band and never expected to last.

I never thought I'd be doing records a year after I started - I had no idea it would last as long as it did.

We never thought the show would last this long.

I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had.