Quotes About Work

For me it's always God, family, and then my work.

I think for everyone it's good to have your own personal work on a character and a film before you even start rehearsing, to have an inner life.

It's such a private thing - 'my process' - I can just say that the work that I do is like therapy between me and the character.

For me, juggling mommyhood and work is a challenge, but each day I learn little tricks to make it all come together.

I cherish my work and all of my readers.

I've always hated the big United Way drive at work. Not because of the United Way. Great organization. Because of the smell of solicitation in the air, and because we are usually in the middle of it.

I work in a creative industry. My work isn't terribly hard, it's artistically explorative, so I have no complaints.

Everyone has dated or been with a person who is obsessed with their work, and it's immensely frustrating. You're like, "I'm right here! I'm a person! I'm interesting, too!"

I have some friends who are actors. I've watched them work. And I would say that of all the arts, acting is the most grueling, thankless. Never apologize for your work.

There are always a lot of leading questions and opinions. Of course, our work is creative, and it's subjective.

I'm just happy when people want me to work for them.

I do a lot of comedy and I like that. I am happy doing funny films. I am often the straight person in a comedy, which is great as long as there are talented people to work with.

I'm a journeyman actor. My experience as a journeyman actor is that you have to go where the work is. I've never been the lead; I've never been in that position.

I think people do work too much. I've never been able to understand the whole 'make hay while the sun shines' thing. Either I want to work or I don't want to work.

When it comes to women, our perfectionism gives us a lot of grief. Women want to be super moms, super partners and super performers at work - and all at the same time. That's stressful.

Every director works differently but one thing's important: they must have a vision. If they don't have a vision I don't care how they work.

I've never looked at my career in terms of, What haven't I done that I want to do? I just generally find a story that I think is a good one and go to work

If they're willing to pay you what you think you're worth for it, that's why an actor goes to work. A lot of times they want to pay you a lot for a picture you don't want to do.

What you can become is the miracle you were born to be through the work that you do.

I don't want to say I'm never going to direct again, but directing's hard work.

I work six months and get three or four with the family.

I garden a lot in LA, so fashion consists of boots, work pants and T-shirts, unless I'm going out.

Sometimes I work upstairs projecting the movies, and the rest of the time I'm just selling tickets or popcorn.

I feel more inspired than ever, and think that I will finally achieve what I have long been wishing for: a balance of work and privacy - a harmony.