Quotes About Fulfillment

In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board. Show people you can govern. Deliver on what you said you were going to deliver on.

I used to imagine working as a White House staffer some day, so it was pretty amazing to be there... realizing another dream.

I worked for the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, on nuclear energy policy. But I decided it would be much more fun to have a specialty food store, so I left Washington D.C. and moved to the Hamptons. And how glad I am that I did!

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

If 'Scandal' were to run for the rest of my career and prevent me from doing anything else, I would sign that contract this moment.

My previous 15 years working in the Department of Justice were extraordinarily fulfilling. I love the Department, its people and its mission. I can think of no greater honor than to lead them.

If you cannot fulfill the aspirations of people, what is the difference between you and the previous government?

We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.

Had we known that the price that we would have to pay for this success, we never would have wanted it.

I needed to make the buyer happy: I needed to provide a price point and sort of a model that was attractive to them. But I also needed to make the contributor happy.

All money means to me is a pride in accomplishment.

Everything I do, I have a certain amount of pride for.

This is going to sound completely absurd, but I do sometimes feel like the enjoyment of an awards ceremony or the pride in the finished article hasn't ever surpassed the joy of doing the work, of making it. The doing it is really the bit I'm there for.

If you are a housewife, take pride in that.

In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

I have such pride in my job.

I want to do something that I'm proud of and that I can look back on with pride of accomplishment.

Take pride in your work. But it is not all there is.

I put myself out there, trying to prove that beauty is beyond size. It was risky, sure, but what I risked in terms of personal pride was nothing in comparison to what I was rewarded in terms of personal fulfillment.

I don't miss being a priest. The fulfillment factor in matrimony is far greater.

Money isn't that important to me. My needs are primarily artistic. Mainly I'm interested in my own peace of mind, in knowing who I am and what I am.

I've come to find more satisfaction and enjoyment in writing screenplays over the years because that's what I do primarily now.