The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others.

If you can measure success in this business based on happiness alone I feel like I've hit the lottery.

I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life - my family my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards.

Success can create more madness than happiness.

I was as happy doing theater in New York for little or no money as I am now doing television for more money. The happiness I guess comes out of it being a good job. The success has to do with the fact that it's a good job that will continue.

One of my producers said this business is like a hamster on that little wheel thing that goes around and around. You may have a great day and get great ratings but then you've got another show to do - whatever moment of success or happiness you have you've got to keep grinding it out for the next day.

I've had a good life. Enough happiness enough success.

My parents were not very happy. They were very worried about me pursuing a career that even if I had talent might not give me the happiness and the success that they - any parent hopes for their child.

Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes the big ones don't really mean anything.

People need to realise what real happiness and success is because success as an actor is fleeting. You can be up there one day and gone the next.

I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.

I admit I can't shake the idea that there is virtue in suffering that there is a sort of psychic economy whereby if you embrace success happiness and comfort these things have to be paid for.

You've got to ask! Asking is in my opinion the world's most powerful - and neglected - secret to success and happiness.

It is not the possession of truth but the success which attends the seeking after it that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him.

When a small child I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment but soon flits away.

No one is guaranteed happiness. You can pursue it but if you happen to find success along the way on that road to happiness Conservatives believe you should not be demonized or penalized for it.

Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.

We never taste happiness in perfection our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing you will be successful.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.