“I admire many actors, though I don't think there's anyone whose career I would want to mirror sort of by the beats. What I'm really looking to do is constantly defy expectations. I'm very curious to see if you can actually have a character actor and a movie star's career combined.” IfsThinkingWantCharacterActorsStarsCareersBeatsExpectationsMirrorsAdmireCuriousMovie StarCharacter Actors Author:David Oyelowo
“Some artists will tell you that's all they want to do is write their own music, and that's great, but George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, they didn't write everything they recorded, and they've had major, major careers. I think it's all about the best song.” ThinkingWantWritingArtistSongCareersMajorsBrooksKenny Author:Jake Owen
“My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.” IfsWantNeedsTryingFirstsTwoShowsSeemsPoliticalCareersRolesConcernIslamObviousDividesRelevantBefore And After Author:Daniel Pipes
“There are a lot of actors that I really love to watch, actors who I have fun watching - I think Johnny Depp is phenomenal. But I wouldn't want that career as much as I'd like a career like Tom Hanks - he kind of represents the everyman.” ThinkingWantKindActorsFunCareersWatchesHaving FunTomsPhenomenalEveryman Author:Jared Padalecki
“But if you want to be a songwriter-based musician, whether you play punk or rock or country or jazz, whatever, you have to work on your songwriting and you have to work on being able to play in front of people, I think. That performance is how you create the groundwork for a lasting career.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCountryPlayAbleCareersRocksFrontsMusicianPerformancesJazzLastingSongwritingPunkSongwritersGroundwork Author:Amy Ray
“In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at my career. I want to be able to say I gave it my best shot.” ThinkingWantLooksAbleCareersShotsAthleteBest Shot Author:Paula Radcliffe
“I really want my career to be as an actor-writer-director-producer, you know? I don't know what will be stronger than the other.” KnowsWantActorsCareersDirectorsStrongerProducers Author:Danny Strong
“I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want.” PeopleWantWholeHappensFoundCareersBest Things Author:Delia Smith
“So I think that in the beginning of your career you're just looking to work. Luckily for me, my first movie was 'Rabbit Hole' and I got to work with incredible people, a Pulitzer prize winning writer, John Cameron Mitchell, and all the actors involved. So it's tough, man, because you want to have credibility.” PeopleThinkingMenWantFirstsActorsWinningCareersInvolvedToughIncrediblesHolesPrizeRabbitsCredibilityCameronRabbit HolesTough ManPrize Winning Author:Miles Teller
“I want to do a show about a woman who's juggling a career with a relationship.” WantShowsCareersJuggling Author:Nancy Travis
“I love Barbra Streisand and Sade who've both had careers in soul and I want my music to have that timeless quality that isn't necessarily now.” WantSoulQualityCareersTimelessStreisand Author:Jessie Ware
“I want my career to grow gradually. There's still so much for me to learn. I'm just trying to take these opportunities to get better at what I'm doing.” WantTryingStillsOpportunityGrowsCareersGet Better Author:Scoot McNairy
“When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.” IfsKnowsWantAsksCareersFashionBottom Author:Tamara Mellon
“I have always said that I want to finish my career with the Dolphins and this put me closer to that goal. I have been fortunate to break many personal records, but my overiding goal is to win a Super Bowl here in Miami.” WantHas BeensSaidWinningSportsGoalCareersBreakRecordsFortunateBowlsSuper BowlMiamiDolphins Author:Dan Marino
“I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like.” KnowsWantFeelsPlayWinningCareersBowlsSuper Bowl Author:Dan Marino
“I've had a long career and I want to continue to have a long career. The way to do that is not to go away.” WayWantLongCareersGoing AwayLong Careers Author:Chris Cornell
“Sixties folk rock was my original muse and the folk audience-people who listen to music off the beaten track-fostered my career. I definitely don't want to abandon the genre but I also need to make sure I'm Dar Williams first.” PeopleWantNeedsFirstsCareersAudienceRocksOriginalsFolksTrackGenreAbandonSixtyMuseBeatenListening To Music Author:Dar Williams
“A lot of people in Hollywood, and everywhere pretty much, operate on fear. No one wants to get fired, so everyone's scared to take a chance. There's money involved, and there are careers and reputations on the line.” PeopleWantLinesChanceCareersInvolvedHollywoodScaredReputationTake A ChanceFear No One Author:Billy Eichner
“My favorite actor that I look up to is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. His career is something I look up to, I just want to be that guy. He's always part of projects that have a lot of soul and that's what I want to do as an actor.” WantLooksSoulGuyActorsCareersProjectsMy FavoriteLook UpThat Guy Author:Grant Gustin
“I can't believe how blessed I am! I'm married to the most wonderful man, Gene Raymond, whom I'm deeply in love with, and, my career is right where I want it to be. I can live like this forever!” MenWantBelieveI CanCareersForeverWonderfulMarriedBlessedGenesWonderful ManDeeply In Love Author:Jeanette MacDonald
“I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.” ThinkingWantEndsCareersAthleteInjury Author:Jayson Williams