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Good Living Quotes

Making a living from what you actually love.

This page gathers quotes from people who managed to earn a good living Doing work they genuinely enjoyed, from magic and mail-order music to playing a tough guy on television. Several quotes express real gratitude for that opportunity rather than taking it for granted.

When I see myself on film it makes me smile, I mean making a good living doing what I enjoy is soo much fun. I just hope that everyone has the chance to enjoy life like I do.

Quotes by Adrienne Barbeau

I made a good living being a tough guy on TV, but I'd rather laugh and joke all day long than try to be a tough guy.

Quotes by Stone Cold Steve Austin

I've been doing magic since I was five years old, and when I was trying to get acting gigs, I found I could make a good living at it. It's great to kind of shake the cobwebs off and get...

Quotes by Steve Valentine

I make a good living doing what I do.

Quotes by Shane Koyczan

Able Quotes

My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth.

Quotes by Ruth Reichl

I've been able to make a good living as a musician, but now it's time to do all the other stuff.

Quotes by Robyn Hitchcock

I don't fight for my legacy or for the glory or anything like that. The feedback from the fans is nice, don't get me wrong; it's a good feeling having them - you on their side. But I'm motivated by...

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

I made a very good living as a bad writer. I wrote a lot of comedies, 'Diff'rent Strokes,' 'Facts of Life,' while all my friends were doing the good shows, like 'Cheers,' but I loved it because I got to...

Quotes by Paul Haggis

My life may be a pretty crazy life at times, but it's a very privileged one - being able to earn a good living doing what you love. Not many people have such an opportunity.

Quotes by Julianne Moore

Doing Quotes

Back in the '90s, if you did mail order in music, you could make a good living doing it if you could hustle.

Quotes by John Darnielle

I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.

Quotes by James Hetfield

When I was 28 years old, I found myself in Schenectady, New York, where I discovered that it was possible for some people to make a good living as physicists.

Quotes by Ivar Giaever

I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.

Quotes by Idina Menzel

For the longest time we looked at the career as a ladder, right, that there was one way up. I want to make sure that in Michigan we think of skills as rock climbing, that there's a different path for...

Quotes by Gretchen Whitmer

Family Quotes

Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying a whole album, it's hard to make a good living nowadays.

Quotes by Dimebag Darrell

To be able to make a good living in a challenging medium like soap operas is great. The best is that I get to act and am rewarded for it. And the people I work with are great. Funny, intelligent,...

Quotes by David Canary

I made a good living in the UFC. This isn't a negative thing. I'll always love the UFC. I still do 'UFC Now,' and I love breaking down the fights, and I never miss anything, and if they need anything,...

Quotes by Brendan Schaub

I make a good living selling hardback books through paper publishers, and I have many friends in the industry who will suffer as it changes, so on a personal level, the transition to digital isn't something I welcome wholeheartedly.

Quotes by Barry Eisler

Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.

Quotes by Amy Jo Johnson

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the theme of this good living quotes page?
This page centers on people describing how they earned a good living doing work they loved, including acting, magic, and music, often with explicit gratitude for having that opportunity rather than presenting it as an entitlement.
Why do people search for good living quotes?
People search for good living quotes for career reflection, gratitude posts, or discussions about the privilege of doing enjoyable work for pay, since these quotes speak directly to that experience.
Is there a quote about making a good living through magic?
Yes, one quote describes doing magic since childhood and later finding it possible to make a good living from it while trying to break into acting.
Does this page include a quote calling a good living a privilege?
Yes, one quote directly calls earning a good living doing what you love a privilege, noting that Family-supporting opportunities like that aren't available to everyone.
Is there a quote about making a good living in the music business?
Yes, one quote recalls that in the 1990s, mail-order music sales could provide a good living for those willing to hustle at it.

One quote calls this kind of good living a privilege, not something everyone gets to have, grounding the collection in appreciation rather than boastfulness. See Family quotes for related reflections on what a good living supports.