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Quotes About Career

Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.
~ Alan Rickman
My sister has decided to become an actress too. It has ruined the close-knittedness of our family life.
~ Olivia De Havilland
I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.
~ Pat Nixon
The general systems of money management [today] require people to pretend to do something they can't do and like something they don't. It's a terrible way to spend your life, but it's very well paid.
~ Charlie Munger
"Homicide: Life on the Street" is the best material I've had the chance to do.
~ Daniel Baldwin
Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else.
~ John Lasseter
Maybe we can change some kid's life & stop him from becoming a welder or a sleazy lawyer.
~ Kurt Cobain
Women are the real superheroes because they're not just working. They have a life and everything.
~ Vanessa Paradis
I kept thinking I would be spending my life up to my elbows in shampoo.
~ Vidal Sassoon
I have been blessed with a long and healthy career as a professional athlete and as I move forward into the next stage of my life, chiropractic care will continue to be an important part of my game.
~ Jerry Rice
I don't want to be an action star, an action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer, I want my career to get longer.
~ Jackie Chan
I had only two jobs my entire life Taco Bell for six months and Kroger's Food store for one day!
~ Dante Hall
Life came in and put me in front of the camera before I could really make a decision, but I think I probably would have gravitated to film.
~ Elisabeth Rohm
Some people in LA are addicted. They have to be here. My personal life is stronger than my professional life, in terms of priorities.
~ Debi Mazar
For many people a job is more than an income - it's an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life.
~ Paul Clitheroe
My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be considered a guitar player first of all because I started off as a singer.
~ George Benson
Oh how I wish he (Franklin Pierce) was out of political life! How much better it would be for him on every account!
~ Jane Pierce
I didn't really give a sh** what's going on in the rest of the world. I just didn't. I just wanted to focus on me, me, me, my career, my life, just me - blinders.
~ Madonna Ciccone
I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It's an easy thing for me to do.
~ Martina McBride
I've suffered from an identity crisis my entire life. It's why I went into acting.
~ Matthew Rhys
You need to learn to live with your mistakes. And you need to be in a position to say No once in a while. It's important in life, and it's important for any career that you want to pursue.
~ Russell Crowe
Obviously filming and working has consistently been a part of my life. I've never had a huge break of time when I wasn't working on something or promoting something.
~ Scarlett Johansson
I have worked all of my life, so I really don't have any hobbies.
~ Steven Hill
I was working in customer service and had a verbally abusive boss. One day, I decided to quit and pursue my acting passion with everything I had. One week after quitting, I booked One Life to Live.
~ Tika Sumpter