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Busy Quotes

Staying occupied on purpose.

A good share of this page is about work that never really stops, an athlete's offseason built entirely around training, and a production schedule stretched by another month of shooting, close to Activity quotes.

I like to make stuff and I try to stay busy.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I don't mind being busy.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

I've always liked to keep myself busy so I don't get sucked in by temptations and that was part of the reason why I set up my BMO brand - to keep me occupied during my career, but also for...

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

When I was getting started, I was so busy just fighting my way through, and I was under contract at Warner Brothers. I did 40 hours of color television with the late Robert Taylor as a young cop.

Quotes by Adam West

Activity Quotes

I just like to stay busy, and I like to work with interesting people.

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

There are some times I'm really busy and other times I'm not, but I prefer to be really busy because I generally don't know what to do with myself when I'm not wrestling or on the road.

Quotes by Adam Cole

I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.

Abraham Lincoln

When you're so busy shooting 12 hours a day, you just eat what someone sticks in front of you.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

There's a lot of reasons I had to move on. Family's definitely a big part of it. And the longevity of my career - I played for 15 years, and I was just tired of the whole international scene. It's...

Quotes by AB de Villiers

Busier Quotes

Life in New York can be so, I don't know, chaotic, overwhelming, busy, frantic, and often, seniors can easily get overlooked.

Quotes by Aaron Lazar

Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's...

Quotes by A.J. Styles

We're still working out the details, but I'd be delighted to do the film. The problem at the moment is my busy schedule. Shooting on this film has been extended by a month, but I need to be in the...

Quotes by Zhang Ziyi

Probably the most important thing in terms of just trying to navigate and moving forward into adulthood is staying busy.

Quotes by Zelda Williams

Movie stars are doing TV series, and former TV stars are doing guest shots. Everybody gets bumped down the line. That's affected everyone in the industry. I've been lucky; I've stayed busy. I'll cross my fingers until it's my turn...

Quotes by Zeljko Ivanek

Busiest Quotes

At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it.

Quotes by Yukio Mishima

Dad likes my food, but he probably thinks it's too busy. He is a wonderful cook but only uses three ingredients. My mum rips out my articles and makes my recipes.

Quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi

Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.

Quotes by Yakov Smirnoff

I wasn't much into girlfriends. I was too busy tinkering in the garage.

Quotes by Woody Norris

If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong, either with you or with your business.

Quotes by William J. H. Boetcker

Busy Life Quotes

Growing up in Memphis and listening to all kinds of music and dreaming... So that was one of the first times I wrote a complete song and set it to music and the whole bit. From then on, I was...

Quotes by William Bell

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "busy" quotes page cover?
This page explores different kinds of busyness -- from physical training routines to industry schedules. One athlete-style example: "That's what keeps me busy during the offseason - just training and getting my body right and getting ready for the next year." For more, see our Activity quotes page.
Is there a more reflective, philosophical quote about being busy?
Yes -- one quote makes a broader point about human nature: "It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others." It's presented here as that speaker's own reflective observation. Browse more on our Emotion quotes page.
Does this collection include a quote about a busy filming schedule?
Yes -- one quote references a scheduling conflict: "The problem at the moment is my busy schedule." It's a good example of "busy" in a professional, industry context. See more on our Busy Working quotes page.
Is there a quote about staying busy despite an unpredictable industry?
Yes -- one quote reflects on staying employed amid industry change: "I've been lucky; I've stayed busy." Browse more on our Busyness quotes page.
Where can I find even more "busy"-themed quotes?
If this page doesn't have quite the quote you're after, check out our related Busier quotes and Busiest quotes pages for more variations on the theme.

There's also a quieter line about guarding one's own thinking rather than trading one set of prejudices for another, and a note on staying steadily employed while others get bumped down the list. See also Busier and Busy Working.