Quotes About Opportunity

A good deal of large and rather interesting work is drifting my way.

Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.

To do six to 10 episodes of high-quality writing, and then be able to go direct my own things, and do a movie, if it comes along, sure. I just want to act and do good work.

Some directors involve waiting, and if you want to work with that particular director you're going to have to hang around.

Unemployment is rarely considered desirable except by those who have not experienced it.

Given a chance, I would like to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan because she's a versatile actor.

To work hard. To open new doors for our kids, for our grandkids. To renew our spirit. That's what America is about.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

I was really lucky that, through my 20s, I got to work with some amazing people, and I tried to sit back and watch and learn.

I am very lucky to have the opportunity to travel to so many amazing destinations for work!

The opportunity, number one, to work with Ang Lee is an amazing thing for me.

I really want to meet and work with JJ Abrams. Everyone talks about what a nice director he is, and he has kids and stuff, so he sounds really awesome, not to mention he makes awesome movies.

So I feel like success is opportunity plus preparation, so work begets work, and as long as you're prepared it's going to continue to come your way.

I think that if you're just a good person, you work hard, you say "yes," and you are driven, you will eventually work your way to the top. At least that's how it's been for me.

Work hard, and then let the universe take you where you're meant to go.

If you work hard and play by the rules, you'll have a better life than your parents did, and your children will have a better life than you did.

The kind of job doesn't matter. The length of time on the job doesn't matter... If you work hard and do your best, you'll be recognized and move onward.

I realized that work doesnt beget work. Good work begets work. So I got a lot more patient and stopped worrying about working all the time.

Freedom is the core of all human progress. It believes that nothing's given to us, but if you're willing to work hard. If you're willing to compete, the American dream is there for you.

It's time for all Americans to get off of welfare and get back to work. You're going to love it!

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard enough.

I would love to work with Guillermo del Toro and J.J. Abrams. I think they are creative geniuses that are constantly producing great work, and they're two people that I would just love to work with.

The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.

The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.