Quotes About Career

I really want my daughter to see that she can go out to work, but equally I want my sons to see it.

I love working so much. For me, working equals happiness.

I don't believe that me having a good equation with someone is going to get me work.

I did not go into comedy to escape anything. I went into comedy because I had parents who thought it was a reputable way to earn a living.

My job is what I love. I don't need an escape from it.

When I was a mailman, writing songs was my escape from the regular world, and now writing songs is my job. And I've always been one to avoid my job.

When I first came to Hollywood, I used to dream of doing films and escaping television.

I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey.

For some reason, I don't like the term 'model-turned-actress' - which is what I am, essentially.

I would like to establish myself. I don't want to just have a moment.

You don't get paid much until you establish yourself in cinema.

TV gives people a chance to establish as an actor.

I don't ever want to be an established actor as I don't want this struggle to end.

If I had taken 'Gilligan's Island,' I would never have gotten 'Coach' because I would have been established as Gilligan.

I was lucky that my first movie itself established me as an actress.

I left the 'Trib' in 1970 with the feeling that I would never have a career in establishment media of any kind.

I've been working a long time, and mostly European films.

I don't know if I would be doing what I do without 'Eve's Bayou,' and I don't know if I would have the career that I have without working on 'Eve's Bayou.' The love for what I do, I found it in that project.

Even now, when people come up to me and say, 'My kid's an actor. They want to move to L.A. What should they do?' Even if you wanted to help them as much as possible, there's really nothing you can do.

I come into work late morning time and go at it until early evening, and I'm lucky that I'm at the point where I'm able to do that.

Eventually I'm going to be too old to be on camera, and I've been doing stand-up a long time.

What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career. Every chance I get to play there, I try to embrace it. I just love playing there.

I get paid to do a job that I love to do, so I'm going to go out there and give it my all every night.

I don't want to be seen in every second film. I don't want the audience to say, 'Oh no, she's in this one too.'