“Most of us think that decisions such as where shall I live, with whom shall I partner, what shall I pick as a career for my life are the most important decisions that we make. But from the point of view of the universe these decisions are not that important. Within you, you have already made decisions about who you are, what the universe is and how you will relate to other people and how you will relate to the universe and these decisions are creating consequences in your life moment by moment.” PeopleThinkingMadeImportantMomentsUniverseDecisionViewsCareersCreatingPicksConsequenceWho You ArePoint Of ViewPartnersRelateWithin YouImportant Decisions Author:Gary Zukav
“I sort of think in a way that many of us young reporters who had the opportunity to go overseas for our organizations were kind of, in a sense, war profiteers. We were enhancing our careers while covering that terrible conflict.” ThinkingWayKindWarYoungOpportunityCareersTerribleConflictOrganizationReportersCovering Author:Walter Cronkite
“It was a real honor for me to get to be the first woman astronaut. I think it's really important that young girls that are growing up today can see that women can be astronauts too. There have actually been a lot of women, who are astronauts, that that's a career that's open to them.” ThinkingFirstsImportantRealTodayYoungGirlCareersGrowing UpGrowingHonorAstronaut Author:Sally Ride
“I've basically been able to do everything, I basically run my own career and the decisions I make - whether it's how I'm gonna roll out music, how I'm gonna play on tours, different strategies for releasing and marketing things - and that comes from being college educated and someone who's interested in that side of the business rather than only the music. If anything I think that's where the biggest direct influence comes from.” IfsThinkingDifferentPlayRunningAbleSidesMy OwnDecisionCareersInfluenceCollegeDirectStrategyMarketingEducated Author:Hoodie Allen
“I think it's important to be authentic but also be able to have fun and not be overly controlling or insecure. Dating is just one of those things where it's kind of when you know, you know. I have been really busy with my career and sometimes I find it hard to juggle the two.” ThinkingKnowsKindHas BeensTwoImportantSometimesHardAbleFunCareersDatingBusyHaving FunJust OneInsecure Author:Nolan Gerard Funk
“I had a world. I don't think I had a career. I made films.” ThinkingWorldMadeFilmCareers Author:Agnes Varda
“I think the reason Jesus is so popular, just on a celebrity level, is that he died at the peak of his career.” ThinkingReasonHumorFunnyJesusLevelsCareersDied Author:Marc Maron
“I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed. While LEGOs are sold in kits in order to build specific things, there [are] very few people who leave their LEGOs in those kits. It very rapidly becomes an open system where you can build whatever you want. That's the one thing that signifies my entire life and my career. I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.” PeopleThinkingWantKidsAgeWantedOrderRealizingPowerfulCareersOne ThingKeysToysVery PowerfulLegos Author:Jamie Hyneman
“I really don't have no regrets. I think that where I am in the stage of my career and in my life made me who I am today.” ThinkingMadeTodayCareersStageRegretWho I AmNo RegretsHave No Regrets Author:Kurupt
“The picture I was hoping for is never the picture I get, but yeah, I think they fail all the time. Fortunately my clients don't think they do, so I can continue to have a career. But I just look at them and think.” ThinkingLooksI CanCareersFailingYeahClients Author:Gregory Heisler
“To think of writing poetry as a "career" is not only ridiculous, it's dangerous. To the imagination. To the way one thinks of art. The reason poetry as a genre is so special is because it cannot be made a commodity.” ThinkingWayWritingArtMadeReasonImaginationCareersSpecialDangerousRidiculousGenreCommodityWriting PoetryGenre Is Author:Cate Marvin
“I used to play a few instruments including guitar and snare drums, but I think a musical background is an important part of a career. If you start out playing instruments you create a better instinct and feeling for music.” IfsThinkingImportantPlayFeelingsUsedCareersInstrumentsInstinctGuitarMusicalIncludingBackgroundsSnaresPlaying Instruments Author:Nicky Romero
“Being an entrepreneur is really exciting for me. Whether it's creating something or just building a company and giving others the opportunity to build a career, I think it's exciting to be at the helm of these types of activities.” ThinkingGivingOpportunityCompanyCareersBuildingTypeActivityCreatingExcitingEntrepreneurCreating SomethingHelm Author:Anousheh Ansari
“A lot of young girls don't realise how diverse the career opportunities are in games development. Many think that you need elite math skills and a vast knowledge of all things tech to work in games, and haven't thought about avenues like design, producing, art, writing or composing.” ThinkingNeedsWritingArtYoungGirlOpportunityGamesCareersHavensDesignDevelopmentSkillsAll ThingsMathRealisingElitesDiverseAvenuesComposingCareer OpportunitiesMath Skills Author:Rhianna Pratchett
“I have played in the West for 14 years. I played against Dustin Byfuglien a lot. So it's not like I've been out East for my whole career and never played against the guy. That may have been blown out of proportion, I think.” ThinkingYearsMayHas BeensWholeGuyCareersWestEastProportion Author:Chris Pronger
“There's a lot of real unity - and a lot fake unity, sadly. I think a lot of people are going to get an opportunity to pursue greatness and pursue careers outside of D.C. Not everybody is going to make it. I think there's a connotation that there's a lack of rappers out there.” PeopleThinkingRealOpportunityCareersGreatnessUnityPursueFakeRapperConnotation Author:Wale
“I've never had a musical career. So I think it's been unaffected. I play the accordion. In terms of thinking of it as a musical career, I think it's sort of like calling yourself an astronaut because you have a shiny suit.” ThinkingPlayTermCareersCallingMusicalSuitsAstronautAccordions Author:Daniel Handler
“I think my career will be remembered for what it was and what it is, and I don't need more than that.” ThinkingNeedsCareersRemembered Author:Jim Abbott
“I think if you've won one, quit while you're ahead. I loved doing it, though. If you get an opportunity that great, grab it, as it won't come along again. Until I read in the papers I did it to 'rescue my career'.” IfsThinkingOpportunityCareersPaperQuittingRescuePapers Author:Tony Blackburn
“I really don't think about my career, in terms of planning it out and what any role does for me.” ThinkingDoeTermCareersRolesPlanning Author:Kristen Stewart
“I have a fan-base that apparently like you know, people...it's not that they look up to but you have certain figures that, you know, you'd like to be more like and people really love Bella and I do too but I'm not her...I don't think anybody expects me to try to just for the rest of my career appease an audience that once liked "Twilight", you know what I mean?” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingLooksMeanCertainLove IsCareersAudienceFansFiguresLike YouLook UpTwilightAppease Author:Kristen Stewart
“One of the things that happens to careers out here is that people destroy themselves because they begin to think they're wonderful. They begin to think they know what they're doing, and the minute that happens, it's over.” PeopleThinkingKnowsHappensCareersWonderfulMinutes Author:William Goldman
“As I look back now on my coaching career, I think of my family, I think of the days that we spent together. I say this to coaches everywhere: If you ever have a chance to take your kids with you, take them. Don't miss that opportunity. Because when it's all over and done with, when you look back, those are going to be your fondest memories.” IfsThinkingLooksDoneKidsTogetherJobsOpportunityMemoriesChanceFamilyCareersMissingMy FamilyCoachesCoaching Author:John Madden
“If you don't put 99 percent of yourself into the writing, there will be no publishing career. There's the writer and there's the author. The author - you don't ever think about the author. Just think about the writer. So my advice would be, find a way to not care - easier said than done.” IfsThinkingWayWritingSaidDoneWould BeCareCareersAdviceEasierPercentPublishingEasier Said Than Done Author:Andre Dubus
“I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.” ThinkingWantFilmCareersTelevision Author:Matthew Fox
“Teaching well draws from the same well that writing draws from: the reserves of compassion and ability to listen and concentrate on another. So I have to have fine line between teaching and writing. I try not to ever think of career. I just try to go to the dream world every day.” ThinkingWorldWritingTryingWellsDreamLinesAbilityCompassionCareersTeachingFineDrawsReservesFine LinesDream World Author:Andre Dubus
“All of the advice that I give, I'm not an expert by any means, but it's just my opinion. So if somebody likes me or likes y style or my career, I think they should have that feeling.” IfsThinkingGivingShouldMeanFeelingsOpinionCareersAdviceStyleShould HaveLikesExperts Author:Molly Ringwald
“You think you're writing one historical novel and it turns into three, and I'm quite used to a short story turning into a novel - that's happened through my whole career.” ThinkingWritingWholeStoriesUsedTurnsThreeCareersNovelHappenedHistoricalShort StoryHistorical Novels Author:Hilary Mantel
“I consider myself lucky to have had wonderful teachers. They expose you to a lot and basically teach you how to paint. I think of my career as a series of lucky incidents.” ThinkingCareersTeachTeacherWonderfulLuckySeriesPaintIncidentsWonderful Teacher Author:Brice Marden
“I don't want to, I don't plan my career based on what I want people to believe I'm capable of doing. So I just take things that I think might be good or might be fun to do or might ultimately entertain.” PeopleThinkingWantBelieveMightFunCareersPlansCapableBe Good Author:Steve Carell
“I took part in a theatre festival in Massachusetts two summers after I graduated from college. Then I was in Los Angeles thinking: "I'm going to go to New York." I'd decided that I would not have a chance of a film career, so I was about to make the move. I bought a plane ticket and found a place to live in New York, packed my bags and of course the universe "told me" that I was not meant to go. Suddenly, a week before I was supposed to leave, I had three job offers and one of them was my first movie.” ThinkingFirstsTwoJobsFilmMovingUniverseThreeCoursesFoundChanceCareersWeekNew YorkCollegeOffersSummerDecidedTheatrePlanesBagsLos AngelesTicketsFestivalsPlaces To LiveMassachusetts Author:Chris Pine
“I think it's cool when Scorsese will pop up in a movie or something like that. I never want to make a career out of that or anything. I like directing. That's my favorite thing.” ThinkingWantCareersMy FavoritePopsFavorites ThingsScorsese Author:Jody Hill
“I think it's hard for women to be directors, particularly in the feature world because, biologically, your peak career-making years are also your peak baby-making years, and that's just the truth. And those are choices women have to make.” ThinkingWorldYearsHardChoicesCareersBabyDirectorsFeatures Author:Laura Ziskin
“Someone once told me it's more important what you turn down than what you take, and I think that rings true, especially when you're trying to make decisions about how you want to be viewed. It's hard, because I also want to have fun, and if there's a project that's super-small or low-budget or silly but it happens to have friends involved, I'll always take it, because my number-one priority is that I want to have fun with my career.” IfsThinkingWantTryingImportantHardHappensTurnsFunDecisionNumbersCareersInvolvedProjectsLowsPrioritiesRingsSillyHaving FunBudgets Author:Kristen Bell
“A man has to define himself as a breadwinner, as opposed to thinking that well, women used to be caregivers who also wanted to have careers; men have always had careers, so why shouldn't they also want much more family time?” ThinkingMenWantWellsWantedUsedCareersUsed To BeCaregiversFamily TimeBreadwinner Author:Anne-Marie Slaughter
“If you're 22 years old and you can't believe you're even in the position to have a career making music, the first thing you're going to think is: Maintain. Don't lose it. And that's precisely what causes you to lose everything.” IfsThinkingYearsFirstsBelieveCausesLosesCareersPosition Author:Danger Mouse
“I think being able to be malleable is a great weapon and I'm a very, very good strategist. I create the most amazing strategies in my head and I have created the most extraordinary strategies in my head for my career.” ThinkingAbleCareersWeaponsStrategyExtraordinaryVery GoodMost AmazingStrategist Author:Salma Hayek
“Knowing Latin and having two years of Attic Greek gave me the strong foundation upon which I've built a career. I think the classical training, more than anything, has provided me with longevity.” ThinkingYearsTwoStrongCareersKnowingTrainingBuiltFoundationGreekTwo YearsLatinLongevityAtticsStrong Foundation Author:Rita Mae Brown
“If I didn't even stand a chance of winning races and competing for the title, I don't think I would be that interested in continuing my career.” IfsThinkingWould BeWinningChanceRaceCareersTitlesContinuingCompetingWinning The Race Author:Michael Schumacher
“One of my big, big strengths I think early on in my career was that I could learn very quickly. You wouldn't have to tell me the things 10 times or 50 times until I would understand them. You would only have to tell me two or three times.” ThinkingTwoBigsThreeCareersThree Times Author:Roger Federer
“I like storms. I would say I actively like stormy weather. I would not be afraid of them. I think that if I had not pursued journalism, I think storm-chasing would've been a really fun career.” IfsThinkingFunCareersStormWeatherJournalismChasingPursuedStormyStormy Weather Author:Chuck Klosterman
“Acting is not a science. Anybody who believes that their success exists in relation to their goals is deluding themselves; unless you think of a career in terms of financial goals. I have nothing against Tom Cruise, but he must have a large capacity to deal with the business side of movies.” ThinkingBelieveSidesGoalTermDealsActingCareersCapacityRelationFinancialTomsCruiseFinancial Goals Author:Val Kilmer
“I think many times in relationships as it escalates to marriage, what it takes to breed a marriage, is the same thing that it takes to breed a career.” ThinkingCareers Author:Derek Luke
“I think what women are doing to themselves is that they're seeing these different images of perfection - the perfect wife, the perfect mother, the perfect career person, the perfect movie star - and they're somehow thinking that they should be all of these things, and that's the problem.” ThinkingShouldPersonsDifferentProblemMotherStarsPerfectCareersWifeSeeingPerfectionMovie StarPerfect Wife Author:Debora Spar
“I think anybody starting any new career needs work.” ThinkingNeedsCareersStartingNew CarNew Career Author:Mehcad Brooks
“I think there comes a time in any comedian's career where they can either coast or keep growing and evolving.” ThinkingCareersGrowingEvolveComedianCoastThere Comes A Time Author:Ted Alexandro
“Despite my belief that somehow my work would get me where I wanted to be, there was still some kind of fathomless yearning. Yes, my career aspirations were always goading me. But partially, I think I tried to let those dreams replace or become the other yearning, to have that other form of value.” ThinkingKindStillsDreamWantedFormValuesBeliefCareersDespiteAspirationYearning Author:Cris Mazza
“I think a lot of people try to plan things in their career. They feel like, If I don't get this done by the time I'm thirty, everything's over. But I've worked with a lot of people whose careers shot to the top later in life.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsTryingDoneCareersPlansShotsThirtyLater In Life Author:Alison Pill
“I am still not taking my "career" in music for granted. It is constantly surprising that it works. Generally my thinking about the future has this assumption of an impending apocalypse.” ThinkingStillsCareersGrantedAssumptionSurprisingApocalypseThinking About The Future Author:Phil Elvrum
“The Stonehenge proposal got a lot of interesting criticism. One of the best - or worst - said something like, "Go home to Las Vegas." I think this project could possibly be realized at a very late part of my career. Right now, I don't have the authority, the budget, the credibility.” ThinkingSaidHomeInterestingCareersWorstRight NowAuthorityProjectsLateCriticismBudgetsCredibilityProposalVegasLas VegasStonehenge Author:Aleksandra Mir