Find and use your passion, and you'll have a great career. Don't do it, you won't. It's as simple as that.

Snowboarding is my passion. When my pro career was winding down, I didn't feel done by any means. I still loved riding and I was still out there a bunch. The transfer to coaching and to being out there with kids was natural.

Chan Ho had a great career and was the exemplification of class, dignity and character.

I had a great career and I enjoyed all of it, with the exception of losing.

If you can find it in you to love how stupid the entertainment industry is, you can have a great career.

Just because you're passionately interested in something doesn't mean it has to be your career. You might have to look for more than one passion. Some passions may afford a career and some may not.