Quotes About Work

I have done hard jobs in the past, and acting isn't one of them.

I think what I do is borderline art. Most people who do borderline art have to have other jobs, so I'm very grateful.

Jobs are what give people a sense of fulfillment and self-reliance.

For me, it is all about people having jobs, and that is why I make no apology for having focused relentlessly on employment and job creation.

I have been very lucky - all the jobs I've done have been with lovely people. In fact, I've been on many where I've just laughed uncontrollably the whole time.

I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living.

There's some jobs that are easier than others, that's for sure.

The thing that makes 'Dirty Jobs' different is that it's one of the few shows that portrays work in a way that doesn't highlight the drudgery. Instead, it highlights the humor.

Well, I have one of the best jobs in the world.

The average American has 11 jobs in their lifetime, and I've only had one.

Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.

Watching people like Brandon Graham, Erik Larsen, and Joe Keatinge produce stories for my characters was a revelation... Like, 'Why are you doing work for hire when others are working on characters you own?' 'Bloodstrike' and 'Brigade' is me re-focusing my focus!

I was working for Johnny Shipes in New York when I was 17 years old, getting beats off.

If you join a growth organization, you'll likely do different things in different roles throughout your career. It's excellent to learn and build with others. You'll meet people you want to work with.

Before I retired, I had agreed to join the BBC to work as a pundit, with my contract beginning at the start of the 2014/15 season.

I hoped doing 'Celebrity Big Brother' would reboot my career: if you can't beat them, join them. It's tough because you want to be known for your work rather than just for who you are, you know?

I am delighted to have joined Manchester United. To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn't turn down.

I did a lot of humanitarian work before I joined the military.

I look forward to joining the great team at Ericsson and work closely with existing and new customers around the world.

I wanted to work for society, so instead of joining politics I joined an NGO.

Housekeeping ain't no joke.

I think all actors, when they're not working, say, 'If I can get to this point where I'm working on a consistent basis, I'll be happy.' Of course, then, if that happens for you, and you're lucky, you find some other reason to complain. There's a joke: 'If you want to hear an actor complain, give him a job.'

When I write 'Beetle Bailey,' I can always do jokes about him being lazy, and everyone gets it.

You can write jokes at any point of the day. Jokes are not that hard to write, or they shouldn't be when it is literally your job.