Quotes About Career

I definitely think that theatre is something I'll keep coming back to in my career for as long as I can. I also think theatre's something you have to be very fit to do. I am fairly fit, but I don't think I could do it all the time.

I'd rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.

If you're in a series, you can't quit, you can't work in the theatre and you can't do a movie when you like.

I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.

I grew up doing certain little things in the musical theatre realm, but I didn't really understand that you could... make a career out of it.

If you're working in theatre, you have all your days to spend with your children.

When I was 12, I got a manager, but my mom was against it. It took a lot of convincing. But when I got a job at Manhattan Theatre Club, I think she saw how passionate I was about it and that I worked really hard - and now she's super supportive.

Theatre is great, but we don't live in an idealistic world, and we have to pay our bills.

I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.

Got a degree in acting and actually double majored in musical theatre. And then I came straight to New York and started working.

The last time I had to make a career decision, I was 17. I could have gone to Ballet Theatre or National Ballet of Canada. There were options. But as I became exposed to the Robbins repertoire, I realized that there was a living genius in the house.

I loved theatre and did magic, too, but I was never the best at it - there was never a teacher saying, 'You're great, you have to make this your career!' I was good at science and math. I figured I'd go into science and become a dentist.

A career in the theatre demands so much commitment.

I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason.

I started off in a small theatre performance company and worked my way into commercials.

I paid my dues at drama school and worked backstage in every Theatre in London.

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?

I tell my children to avoid theatre and go into cinema and TV.

I am a theatre actor, but the last ten years I've taken parts in movies because it keeps me in money.

I just needed a job. Before being hired as an usher at the CBS Theatre, I didn't even know there was a show business!

I think I want to pursue a movie career and maybe even pursue some theatre.

Everytime I get offered theatre I get offered a film role too.

The truth of the matter is I stayed in L.A. raising my children, and when they went to college, I packed my bags along with them and came to New York and looked for parts in the theatre, because that's always what I preferred doing.

I hope to continue working in film, television and theatre.