Quotes About Career

I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.

I definitely hope to attend UCLA in a year, and major in business.

My career in the movie business began in Hong Kong, my heart has always been tied to Asia, and it is immensely gratifying to see international recognition for Asian cinema as a whole.

I've managed to make a living in a very ridiculous business, and that's fine with me. The trick now is, after you've been in it for a while, you still have to remember to have fun.

The best piece of advice Ive ever been given was, Be in the business youre in. Dont just be a satellite around it and expect it to come to you. Be in the business youre in.

I always knew that I wanted to do something in business and I prepared myself for that.

After college, I went into the NBC Page Program. It's one of those great programs that allows kids to get their feet wet in every area of the business.

By the time I was ready for college, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I think I secretly wanted a show business career, but I was suppressing it.

New York is very career-orientated and it's hard to take time off here, but that is great for building a business.

I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the history of show business.

I want to go out at the top, but the secret is knowing when you're at the top, it's so difficult in this business, your career fluctuates all the time, up and down, like a pair of trousers.

I knew it would break his heart if I didn't go into the business.

I have this mistress: show business.

So, the advice that I would always give is make sure you've got your own career, before you put your child in the business.

It doesn't matter who you are, football's a business. At some stage you're going to have to leave a football club, that's just normal.

It's a real roller-coaster ride if you're lucky to have longevity in this business - you have to be able to ride those waves.

We are in a results business, so Stuart Pearce being a jolly old boy won't keep me in a job.

The William Morris Agency handled me. In that business, you're only as good as your last picture.

I grew up in a place where no one knew anyone in the entertainment business, I never knew it was an actual career.

In show business, you can't make a living. You can only make a fortune, but you can't make a living.

I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that.

Well, you know, I am in the business and I like to promote myself.

You know once you get in the business you know what you're getting into.

I'm very happy to be employed. I always contend that in show business that if you're employed, then you're successful.