“Since it was too difficult to get into the Screen Actor's Guild in New York, I moved to Miami in 1982 and started a successful career as a television commercial actress, obtaining my SAG card there.” ActorsDifficultCareersSuccessfulNew YorkTelevisionMovedActressesScreensCardsMiamiObtainingGuildsSuccessful CareerTelevision Commercials Author:Donna Rice Hughes
“This career essentially chased me down while I was on the spoken-word scene in New York. I kept hearing that my delivery of my poetry - which was very personal and cathartic at the time- was very moving to folks. People thought that I was an actress because of my delivery, when I was just dropping into the work and really pouring out my soul.” PeopleSoulMovingCareersNew YorkSceneFolksHearingActressesMy SoulDroppingDeliveryPouringSpoken WordCatharticVery Moving Author:Sonja Sohn
“As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.” ThinkingTryingCareersFineBalanceActressesBeing TrueDevelopingBe True To YourselfTrue To Yourself Author:Rachel True
“I don't understand how some of these young actresses are wearing such provocative, editorial items, when they haven't even established a career yet. It's hard to see past that. I'm not so sure that's smart in the long run.” LongHardRunningPastYoungCareersHavensSmartActressesLong RunsItemsProvocativeEditorials Author:Allison Williams
“Life as a voice actress is tough. It's not an easy career.” EasyVoiceCareersToughActresses Author:Lucille Bliss
“During the golden age of movie stars, there were plenty of actresses who were deemed unattractive at the start of their careers, but struggled and finally appeared more beautiful and more iconic. Sometimes that idea of being truly iconic has something to do with not necessarily being beautiful and thus trying harder.” TryingIdeasSometimesAgeBeautifulStarsCareersHarderActressesGoldenPlentyMovie StarIconicGolden AgeUnattractiveBeing Beautiful Author:Karl Lagerfeld
“AMC [All My Children] launched my career and changed my life. I got married there and had my baby there and made so many close friends. I am so sad that it is going away. It is a part of television history. Pine Valley is a part of America. It breaks my heart. That role taught me how to really be an actress. It introduced me to a man who gave me my daughter. That is something that I am eternally thankful for and will always be.” MenHeartChildrenMadeAmericaCareersRolesBreakChangedTelevisionTaughtBabyMy HeartMarriedDaughterActressesMy ChildrenMy DaughterGoing AwayValleysChanged My LifeClose FriendsMy BabySo SadBreaking My Heart Author:Eva LaRue
“In the creative arts you draw a special power. The discipline required is awesome to be an actor or an actress, to be really good, not just another one waiting tables.” ArtSuccessActorsWaitingCareersCreativeSpecialBuddhismDisciplineDrawsTablesActressesCreative ArtWaiting Tables Author:Frederick Lenz
“A lot of people are like, 'So you want to be famous.' And I'm like, 'No, I want to be good at my craft. I don't care about fame, I don't care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, I'm set for my career right now.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantLongCareCareersRight NowFameDon't CareActressesBe GoodCraftsI Don't CareChloe Author:Chloe Grace Moretz
“I'm a working actress able to make choices based on characters rather than what I 'should' do for my career.” ShouldCharacterAbleChoicesCareersActresses Author:Selma Blair
“My first job now is as a mother, everything else is secondary. My kids understand that I am an actress, and they are always so surprised to hear my voice on a cartoon character, or see my face on a video box. If it ever gets to be too much though, the career and the kids, I will simply set the career aside.” IfsFirstsCharacterKidsJobsFacesMotherVoiceCareersToo MuchBoxesActressesVideoCartoonCartoon Character Author:Joan Cusack
“Over the course of my career as both an actress and an author, I have met many wanna-bes. I distinguish the wannas from the gonnas because the WBs all think someone else is to blame for their problems. ... By contrast, GBs say: 'What? There's no door here? I'll build one.” ThinkingProblemCoursesResponsibilityCareersDoorsMetsBlameActressesContrast Author:K Callan
“I don't think every actress in Bollywood has been associated with Lux. A select few actresses, who they felt suited the brand right (have been associated with it) and they all have been actresses of great stature with wonderful careers and some wonderful work. I am very honoured to join the group of people who have been with Lux over the years.” PeopleThinkingYearsHas BeensFeltCareersWonderfulGroupsActressesBrandsSelectStatureBollywood Author:Katrina Kaif
“Not just as an actress, but on a human-being level, I've experienced frustration on many different levels. [With my] career, it would be more the frustration of not always finding challenging material or inspiring material ... [Acting is] therapeutic for me. I'm pretty accommodating.” HumansDifferentWould BeChallengesHuman BeingsLevelsActingCareersMaterialsFindingsActressesFrustrationTherapeuticDifferent Levels Author:Vera Farmiga
“I have a music career as well, so I was going to either be an actress or a musician. Then, I did both. But, I was always going to do something creative.” WellsCareersCreativeMusicianActressesMusic Career Author:Zooey Deschanel
“The best thing about having my very first audition lead me to an Oscar nomination means that I don't have to struggle the rest of my career to be nominated for an Oscar, to prove that I'm a great actress, because I've already done it. Now I can do things that just make me happy.” FirstsMeanI CanDoneCan DoCareersStruggleProveActressesBest ThingsOscarsAuditionsMake Me HappyLeading MeNominations Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.” WantFeelsYearsImportantGrowsCareersRegretAspectShiningActressesNeglectPersonal Life Author:Kareena Kapoor