By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business…

By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.

— Lawrence Welk

We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.

— Lawrence Welk

We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster that supper…

— Lawrence Welk

My parents only had one argument in 45 years. It lasted 43 years.

— Cathy Ladman

Me, I've seen 45 years, and I've only figured out one thing. That's this: if a person would just make the effort, there's something…

— Anonymous

They gave me a second opportunity and 45 years later I'm still here.

— Tony Oliva

I'm very lucky and very fortunate to have survived and to still be working after 45 years.

— Amitabh Bachchan

I want to play football for 20 more years. And then coach for 45 years after that.

— Davis Webb

When I was first diagnosed with ALS, I was given two years to live. Now 45 years later, I am doing pretty well.

— Stephen Hawking

I've been close to two or three couples, gay and straight, who have been together for 45 years.

— Ira Sachs

If you had told me at 45 years old that I would have to go on tour to get rest, I would've said, 'That's…

— Chris Robinson

When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high.

— Winona Ryder

For 45 years I've worked without an audience.

— Richard Lewis

From social pariah to King of the World? It's taken 45 years, so I've been able to adjust to it!

— John Cooper Clarke

We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a great love or anything, it wasn't a great, all-consuming…

— Hugh Leonard