“I think sometimes you get given a good pile of goodwill, and it's whether you use it up in the first six months or spread it out over a career.” ThinkingFirstsSometimesUseGivenCareersMonthsSixSpreadSix MonthsGoodwill Author:Ricky Gervais
“What is so liberating about this whole business is when you see that, you know, big movies are going to come out, huge movies are going to come out, and then you see them up in Malibu in the little Triplex theater a week later, on the scratch negative, and you think...“This is show business. This is the great movie career. And it’s all finding it in the shoebox.”” ThinkingLittlesWholeShowsBigsCareersWeekShoesBoxesTheatreShow BusinessLiberatingBig MovieMalibu Author:Anthony Hopkins
“Other people want a career or success because they think that will help them find their personal life somewhere. I've done it the other way around. What I have is what everybody else is looking for. I know I've got it made. I know I'm a very lucky man. That came first. Then the music and the career just kind of took care of themselves.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenWayWantFirstsKindMadeDoneHelpingCareCareersLuckyPersonal LifeLucky Man Author:John Fogerty
“It started off for me as just wanting to be an actor and sort of resenting in a weird way being expected to write as well as be a comedian and an improviser. And then you think about it for a minute, and I smartened up and realized that the only way to sustain a career is to generate your own material. Or to be in control of your career as best you can. And in allowing yourself to do that it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. And then you're like "Oh, producing is a thing."” ThinkingWorldWayWritingWellsWholeActorsCareersMinutesPossibilityMaterialsExpectedComedianAllowingNew World Author:Rob Corddry
“The most important thing to having a long career, as an actor, is diversity and being able to play different types of characters in different types of movies. I want to keep acting, all my life. In order to do that, I think it is important to go and do the bigger tentpole box office movies, and then also do more character roles.” ThinkingWantLongImportantDifferentPlayCharacterAbleOrderActorsActingCareersRolesTypeOfficeDiversityBiggerImportant ThingsBoxesBox OfficeLong Careers Author:Josh Hutcherson
“There were times in my career where I could have easily been traded, easily been given up on, and I think me making strides, me making a commitment to myself to come in and get better showed people what I could do each year. From there, people started to believe in me, and the organization believed in me, and once that happened, it was on me to take this thing on.” PeopleThinkingYearsBelieveGivenCareersHappenedCommitmentOrganizationGet BetterBelieve In MeGiven UpStride Author:Mike Conley, Jr.
“I think doing the podcast may have been one of the best career decisions I've ever made in my life.” ThinkingMayHas BeensMadeDecisionCareers Author:Chris Hardwick
“I think for more than half of my career I have refrained from talking to the media.” ThinkingHalfTalkingCareersMedia Author:Kathleen Battle
“You can think about your career or you can think about your job. I like to think about my job.” ThinkingJobsCareers Author:Liev Schreiber
“I think that one of the greatest perspectives that I have, from being a buyer for my whole career until I became a producer, is that I have a pretty good understanding of the buyers mentality.” ThinkingWholeUnderstandingCareersPerspectiveProducersMentalityBuyersGood Understanding Author:Nina Jacobson
“When my pop career was over, I was scratching my head, thinking, "God, how am I going to do something after I'm forty?" I was in my mid-thirties, thinking I was on the scrap heap.” ThinkingCareersPopsFortyScrapThinking God Author:Nick Lowe
“Playing those one-dimensional characters is actually really difficult because you're not dealing with somebody you would ever really know. I don't think anybody here could imagine actually knowing Cindy Campbell from 'Scary Movies.' So, in a way, your job is so much easier when you're playing a person that you really understand and that seems very relatable. I think I was coming to a place in my career where I was like, "I'd like to do something a little more rewarding."” ThinkingKnowsWayLittlesPersonsCharacterSeemsJobsDifficultCareersKnowingImagineEasierScaryRelatableCindy Author:Anna Faris
“I think one of the worst things schools have done is taken out all of the stuff like art, music, woodworking, sewing, cooking, welding, auto-shop. All these things you can turn into careers. How can you get interested in these careers if you don't try them on a little bit?” IfsThinkingTryingLittlesArtDoneSchoolTurnsStuffBitsCareersTakenWorstLittle BitCookingShopsWorst ThingsSewingArt MusicWoodworkingWelding Author:Temple Grandin
“I think, for most of us is that once you get to a certain place in your career you're not having to elbow and knock people around and audition for parts.” PeopleThinkingCertainCareersAuditionsElbows Author:Tavis Smiley
“Acting is still fun. It's still not even a career for me. I think the second it becomes a career is when I should stop.” ThinkingShouldStillsFunActingCareers Author:Liana Liberato
“I think I've been really lucky to keep my career so varied, and to be open. There's safety in repetition, but there's also a trap there.” ThinkingCareersLuckySafetyTrapsRepetition Author:Martin Short
“It would be a nice way to finish my career by remembering that I batted cleanup in the game in which my team won the World Series. But I now am convinced that I can still help, and if the right situation presented itself, I would have to think seriously about it.” IfsThinkingWorldWayStillsI CanHelpingWould BeRememberGamesSituationCareersNiceTeamSeriesConvincedWorld Series Author:Darren Daulton
“American Horror Story re-energized me; it re-energized my career. There’s no shame in recognizing that. It’s exposed me to a whole new generation, which is a little strange. I’m not used to young people thinking I’m cool.” PeopleThinkingLittlesWholeStoriesYoungUsedCareersGenerationsStrangeHorrorShameExposedRecognizingNew GenerationHorror StoriesAmerican Horror Story Author:Jessica Lange
“On a personal note, I think it won't be until after I've retired that I'm fully aware of what I've done or what I've gone on to achieve in my career.” ThinkingDoneCareersGoneAchieveNotesRetired Author:Lionel
“I haven't given it (achieving 3,000 hits) much thought. I was taught a certain approach, how to come to the ballpark. I try not to do too much thinking about things like that. In this society we measure success in different ways. Three thousand (hits) represents success over a career, not a season. It'll be nice to get to that point.” ThinkingWayTryingDifferentCertainThreeGivenCareersToo MuchNiceAchieveHavensTaughtThousandApproachSeasonsDifferent WaysBeing NiceThis SocietyMeasure Of SuccessBallparks Author:Cal Ripken, Jr.
“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
“Now I rewrite more and more severely, and I take great pleasure in cutting thousands of words out of first drafts; I think that's a pleasure worth learning as early as possible in one's career, not least because realizing that one can do it helps one relax into writing the first draft in which it's better to have too much material for later shaping than not enough.” ThinkingWritingFirstsEnoughHelpingCan DoRealizingPleasureCareersToo MuchCuttingMaterialsRelax Author:Ramsey Campbell
“As a dancer, I know couples that have stayed married but separated to dance on different continents. Dance in general, but ballet in particular, is such a finite career. You can't do it later in life, and it's something that I think a dancer has to have some selfishness to fulfill.” ThinkingKnowsDifferentCareersParticularCoupleMarriedSelfishnessDancerBalletContinentsFiniteLater In Life Author:Amanda Schull
“I haven't had such an overwhelmingly positive response as I have from The Normal Heart directly to me. And it's a blessing. If this is it, if I have a piano dropped on me tomorrow, then I would go down thinking, 'You know what, I did okay as far as my career goes, because that's a gift. That's rare.'” IfsThinkingKnowsHeartCareersHavensTomorrowBlessingNormalOkayResponsePianoPositive Response Author:Mark Ruffalo
“I think the must-have power qualities for a female or male power leader are really the ability to focus, to work hard, to be extremely goal oriented and to not let the noise and the nonsense interfere with your mission - what you really feel you want to do with your career and your life.” ThinkingWantFeelsHardGoalAbilityQualityLeaderCareersFocusHard WorkFemaleMalesMissionsNoiseNonsenseInterfereGoal Oriented Author:Anne Sweeney
“If I feel like I've reached this greatness in my career than there's no more room for growth. I don't think I'm ever going to get there. If I ever get complacent, it's time for me to bow out.” IfsThinkingFeelsGrowthRoomsCareersGreatnessBowsComplacent Author:Taraji P. Henson
“I think I've had a fairly meandering career. Because I did start so young, I think that I've always chosen my parts based on what's interesting to me and what I think would be challenging or fun, or someone I've always wanted to work with or a place I've always wanted to work in or a topic.” ThinkingWould BeWantedYoungFunChallengesInterestingCareersChosenTopics Author:Christina Ricci
“My career in fashion has been very much about sexuality and sex, and I think a lot of people think that's all I can do and what I am all about.” PeopleThinkingHas BeensI CanSexCan DoCareersFashionSexuality Author:Tom Ford
“In every career, you are balancing or negotiating tricky waters. But, I think that's been something nice that comedy has been able to give me a little bit more. I have the ability to laugh at myself and hopefully not take all of this whole world too seriously.” ThinkingWorldGivingLittlesHas BeensWholeAbleBitsWaterAbilityCareersLaughingComedyNiceLittle BitGive MeWhole WorldHopefullyTrickyNegotiatingHopefully Not Author:Anna Faris
“I was raised playing music in coffeehouses and I feel that was the foundation for my career. I think it is important that we remember where we came from.” ThinkingFeelsImportantRememberCareersFoundationRaisedPlaying MusicWhere We Came Author:Jason Mraz
“I think fame is one of those things where you have a window of opportunity and you have a certain amount of trust from the fans and without that you don't have a career.” ThinkingCertainOpportunityCareersFansAmountFameWindowWindow Of Opportunity Author:Patrick Dempsey
“Musicians used to be way more instrumental just in providing a soundtrack to what's going on in the world. And it's also important to state what we think. There's like this fear for their career, if they have anything intelligent to say about politics. And that's really messed up.” IfsThinkingWorldWayImportantStatesUsedCareersMusicianIntelligentUsed To BeProvidingMessed UpSoundtracks Author:Alicia Keys
“I don't think life owes me anything and the business doesn't owe me anything. The only way to approach it is by working hard and loving what you do. If you do that and have faith, maybe you will get lucky. I mean that sincerely and specifically. I truly believe that no professional career in the arts is capable without a healthy dose of luck.” IfsThinkingWayBelieveMeanArtHardCareersHealthyLuckyApproachCapableArt IsLuckHave FaithSincerelyDoseProfessional CareerLoving What You Do Author:Bryan Cranston
“for me the most fun of my career is to bring a little bit of irreverence to characters. And, you know, I don't think that the producers were expecting me to be as irreverent as I am.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesCharacterFunBitsCareersLittle BitProducersExpectingIrreverentIrreverence Author:Dean Winters
“A man has always been seen as someone who works hard and has a full-time occupation. I think women should have the same opportunity and not have any stigma attached to them if they choose to pursue their careers.” IfsThinkingMenShouldHardOpportunityCareersHard WorkShould HavePursueOccupationStigma Author:Meryl Streep
“I think if you're able to do over the course of your career 20, 30, 50 very wonderful rich characters, you'd rather have that than an Oscar.” IfsThinkingCharacterAbleCoursesCareersRichWonderfulOscars Author:Angela Bassett
“Seeing the same coverages, the same personnel, and for us to change the whole scenery, and bring somebody else in that’s necessarily competitive, a professional competitiveness, where guys are respecting each other’s careers, but yet are getting better. For us to come out here and a get a win, I think it helped us with those practices.” ThinkingWholeGuyWinningCareersPracticePlayerSeeingGet BetterCoverageSceneryCompetitivenessPersonnel Author:Cam Newton
“I think that the perceived downs in my own career come from just managing my time and not feeling that I have enough time for my family or my friends. You could put that in the personal life category but it's all one category because I've got to balance my family.” ThinkingEnoughFeelingsMy OwnCareersBalanceMy FriendsMy FamilyMy TimeCategoriesPersonal LifeEnough Time Author:Steven Spielberg
“You shouldn't strategize your career if you're in a creative realm. You can't either. I love the unknown. I love the element of surprise. I've always felt really inspired by it. I love the spontaneity of the job. I think you can't really fight against it.” IfsThinkingJobsFightingFeltCareersCreativeElementsSurpriseInspiredRealmsSpontaneityElement Of Surprise Author:Emily Blunt
“I don't think I've ever tried to be something that I'm not. People do that for you. People try to pigeonhole you. People tried typecasting me, before they even saw me in anything else. I've never understood that. I was like, "Why don't you wait until my next project, before you start telling my what my career is going to look like, for the next 10 years?" I've never let it set me back because I always knew the world would try to do that for me, anyway.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingYearsLooksNextWaitingCareersSawsProjectsUnderstoodTypecasting Author:Chris Colfer
“Baby boomers helped me a great deal in my career. They launched me. They were there for me to sing my song to. And I'm not saying I'm better than anyone, but I think they turned that anti-authority baby boom mentality into their own enemy. Now I identify very closely with their children.” ThinkingChildrenSongDealsEnemyCareersBabyAuthorityMentalityBoomersBaby BoomerBaby Boom Author:George Carlin
“However, to be a coach I think you have to have a lot of patience. You have to understand what they have going on in their lives and it's a very rewarding career but you also need to know that your not going to get paid a ton of money and you have to be patient with people and a good listener.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsCareersPaidPatientCoachesListenersBe PatientGood Listener Author:Robin Farina
“I don't want to think my life as a career. I'm interested in my work only because of the meaning I can make.” ThinkingWantI CanCareers Author:Audrey Tautou
“I never look at a high point in my career. Everyone thinks about the Spinks fight, but that fight only lasted 91 seconds, so it's hard to say it defined my career.” ThinkingLooksHardFightingCareersDefinedSecondsHigh Points Author:Mike Tyson
“I think people are people and, if their feelings are truthful, they can connect. It doesn't matter if you're an aging, 50-something wrestler at the end of his career, or an ambitious, 20-something ballet dancer.” PeopleIfsThinkingEndsMatterFeelingsCareersAgingDancerBalletAmbitiousTruthfulWrestlerBallet Dancer Author:Darren Aronofsky
“Someone once asked me "If your life could be extended to 150 and you could start another career, would you?" And I said "No, thanks, I think I'll stick at this."” IfsThinkingSaidCareersSticksThanks Book:Conversations with Ian McEwan Source: Conversations with Ian McEwan
“I find many women are intimidated by "career women"! Bottom line: snap judgments about what you think others' perceptions might be about you, personally or professionally, can be more dangerous or damaging to you than those who are uncomfortable with your stature or your smarts. If you are smart and focused on your career, remind yourself that no one can ever take away your drive and your passion.” IfsThinkingMightPassionLinesCareersDangerousJudgmentPerceptionSmartBottomFocusedUncomfortableBottom LineSnapsIntimidatedStatureCareer WomenSnap Judgment Author:Jenna Lee
“I think that's why I've lasted this long because I love everything I make fun of! I make fun of myself first! I mean, I started my career by calling my films "trash" - the local critics used to complain that I beat the critic to the typewriter.” ThinkingFirstsMeanLongFilmUsedFunCareersCallingBeatsCriticsComplainingLocalsTrashTypewriters Author:John Waters
“I wake up every day and think about what I am to other people. What I am to the people I employ, who depend on me to wake up and do my job that day and keep this career going? I think about what I am to the kids who listen to my music and all the other people involved in this project.” PeopleThinkingKidsJobsCareersDependsInvolvedProjectsWake Up Author:Halsey
“Technology makes good DJ's better, but also allows your average person to think they're a DJ, and unfortunately there's no checks and balances about people making it a career.” PeopleThinkingPersonsCareersTechnologyBalanceAverageChecksDjsAverage Person Author:Neil Armstrong