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“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.”

Trying Ideas Sometimes Age Beautiful Stars Careers Harder Actresses Golden Plenty Movie Star Iconic Golden Age Unattractive Being Beautiful

Author:Karl Lagerfeld

“I don't have a preference for bad people, no. I have an interest in playing a broad range of characters. Obviously, I'm mostly identified with a character who is very responsible, very solid and very intelligent, but there are plenty of questionable characters in my past career. I'm interested in exploring theatricality and characters with some dimension.”

People Character Past Interest Careers Intelligent Responsible Plenty Range Dimensions Broads Exploring Preference Bad People My Past Questionable

Author:Leonard Nimoy

“Your career and your passion don't always match up. Plenty of talented people don't have the careers they want. Plenty of untalented people make millions and make movies. There is a difference between determination and talent.”

People Want Passion Differences Careers Millions Talent Determination Plenty Untalented

Book:Yes Please

Source: Yes Please

“I make my share of mistakes, but one I never make is to underestimate the power of things. People imbued from childhood with the myth of the primacy of feeling seldom like to admit they really want things as much as they might want love, but my career has convinced me that plenty of them do. And some want things a lot worse than they want love.”

People Want Feelings Might Mistake Careers Share Childhood Myth Convinced Plenty Underestimate Primacy

Book:Cadillac Jack: A Novel

Source: Cadillac Jack: A Novel

“There are direct paths to a successful career. But there are plenty of indirect paths, too.”

Careers Path Successful Direct Plenty Indirect Successful Career

Author:Clayton Christensen

“This is a slow business to have success in. There are exceptions, but for the most part it's kind of like the last writer standing.... I've got gray. I've got plenty of gray. I'm creating a career slowly, like a coral reef.”

Kind Lasts Careers Creating Standing Plenty Exception Gray Reefs Coral Reefs

Author:Robert Reed

“Riffing on language will create wonderful effects you never intended. Which leads me to this writing advice: 'Always take credit for good stuff you didn't intend, because you'll be getting plenty of criticism in your career for bad stuff you didn't mean either.'”

Writing Mean Language Stuff Careers Wonderful Advice Effects Criticism Credit Plenty Writing Advice Leading Me Bad Stuff

Author:Roy Peter Clark