Quotes About Work

I was terrible at interviews, lost in my own loss of identity and struggling at home as a wife and mother. It was a household that preferred me working, which threw me off completely.

Some of my favorite pieces are from thrift shops. When I find something I really love, I live, work and sleep in it.

If I spend 10 days at home, I'll be dying to get back to the set. I love the thrill of a good dialogue, the buzz of shooting.

The great character actors are now the actors whose work has the element of ritual sacrifice once claimed by the DeNiros of the world, as well as the element of danger - the actors who thrill us by going for broke.

I'm thrilled I have the opportunity to do the 'Spread' show and have the terrific sponsors that we work with like Nikon or Verizon.

I am thrilled to join the NBCUniversal family and to have the opportunity to work alongside many of the most talented and accomplished individuals in the business.

On the one hand, I'm grateful to be hired and thrilled to be paid.

I'm thrilled to get hired every once in a while.

I'm thrilled I can make a living doing something I enjoy.

I'm really fortunate that I am in continuous work and I love what I do. And I think that there's a reason that it keeps happening. So while that keeps happening, I will be thrilled - and feel lucky - to keep doing it.

Strictly' is a machine, it's a beast! It's the biggest show on television, I was thrilled I was allowed to come to watch the show - let alone work on it!

I believe that the debate of 'Who should tell indigenous stories?' is very important. It's something that should be talked about. I'm totally up for that and if my work can be part of that debate, I'm thrilled.

I love Britain. I'd like to work there. Maybe a BBC crime show; I love those. A thriller would be something different.

Part of the reason why I love acting is that you do hope that somehow your work will connect to people and somehow expand their consciousness somewhat, and being able to challenge notions of prejudice through work - through my work - is really thrilling.

It's always thrilling to encounter the sweep of time in a work of fiction in a way that feels authentic and real.

It's still thrilling, even if my work is something that people even pretend they're interested in on a first date or at a cocktail party.

It's not seeing myself 40 feet tall on a movie screen - it's the work. That's what thrills me.

I'm not very good at time off. I'm happier when I'm working. It's something to do with not knowing what the next job is, so you appreciate it while it's there. I thrive on it, actually. But now I do it to please myself.

I kinda thrive on the chaos which is my life. I have a good time when I can, but work is what I enjoy the most.

I think some actors thrive on working at a much greater pace than I do.

These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy.

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

I couldn't be 'Johnny' in front of a camera in acting jobs and behind the camera I like to be 'Michael.' With directing, you can't do it by halves. There's a lot of reflection, and I have found that I, as 'Michael,' thrive on it. It's lovely coming home and feeling that stuff from a day's work as myself.

My wife knows that I thrive on independence, and whatever girls live with me must know that, too. They must realize I have a certain respect for my wife and love for my children, and my work comes pretty much ahead of all that.