Quotes About Work

The great thing about dealing with people about whom we have historical resources, is that if the writing needs work, there's everywhere to go to enrich it.

I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs.

I come from a visual background. I used to work in the camera department at Warner Bros. when I was a teenager. I grew up dusting lenses and learning about photography.

I think the music should definitely underscore the sentiment of the song, and it can work for or against it.

As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.

I've been a comedian for a long time so writing and performing is a big part of what I do. If anybody's doing comedy they should also work on writing.

One day I'm not busy at all; the next day I have work for months - that's kind of the way it works!

The only thing at the back of my mind is longevity, and I'm really lucky that I've constantly been in work since I left drama school.

Money's never an issue. I can go and work for a small studio theatre somewhere if it's a play I really care about, or do TV or a big commercial West End show.

I just want the actors to put their faith in the language. Just let the words do the work.

When you're 'recruiting' people in temporary positions for the firm (short-term contracts, free-lancers, etc.) treat them well: remember, they're the only ones who actually do any work.

I said that the only way I could have a band that would work in the format of my show is if the band were crap. So if I have a band they'd have to really suck.

Some people will totally get restless, since you can make demos pretty easy. It's not unreasonable for someone to say, "All right, can you just record this and go home and work on it?"

Well, intuition isn't much help in police work. Facts are what we need.

I always expected my work to be what was noticed, appreciated or what would eventually succeed, not my sexuality.

The people I work with have a very good impression of me for sure, because of how I am.

30 Rock' is my favorite TV show and Tina Fey is one of my heroes. She was a dream to work with and the whole cast was just absolutely lovely.

If television encouraged us to work as much as it encourages us to do everything else, we could better afford to buy more of everything it advertises.

I try to work and enjoy life, and that's about all.

I could name many women who travel or who work with America as a theme. I think it was more not being able to name canonical women, whose work is part of the American canon.

Every writer aspires to recognition , and it comes entirely privately, without public fanfare, each time a piece of work is judged worthy of publication.

Any good biography has to got to lead you to the work. Many biographers have started out in love with their subjects and ended up hating them.

The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.