Quotes About Career

'The Miracle Workers' was the first time I've been on a big American TV set, so that felt very epic.

Before I turned professional I used to do carpet fitting for my dad. I wasn't much good, it's a miracle I've still got 10 fingers.

I don't think I'll be playing the Mirage or the Tropicana when I'm 40.

I'd be in the wrong job if I had to stand in front of the mirror and push myself to go to work every day.

The minute you step into a job where you have to be at all tough and assertive, that's when the mischief happens. And you're not allowed to be assertive and feminine.

I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.

We have been suckered into believing that, because there are more men at the top than women at the top, that this is a result of discrimination against women. That's been the misconception. It's all about trade-offs. You earn more money, you usually sacrifice something at home.

But if you don't enjoy doing something, you'll be miserable no matter how much money you make.

I'm miserable: that's why I have such a bad back, because I'm endlessly stressing out about my career.

I used to watch actors and say, 'You poor suckers, that job looks miserable.'

Doing 'Malcolm and Eddie' was probably the foremost miserable years of my life.

I feel like a lot of people have a hard time finding what they do, or they have a job or career and not a passion. That's miserable for me. Just find your purpose; understand that you have one life to live.

There's a lot of jobs that you can do that you can be miserable at. Making movies should not be one of them.

If you don't love what you are doing, it could be misery.

I don't care how big a director is; if I hear that he's miserable to work with, I'm not going to do it. I'm not gonna be in misery for two months because it's a good career move.

Gossip Girl' was a great opportunity, but it would be misleading to think that anyone on that show doesn't have anything more to offer.

Acting is the most fun. I like to do it and it's great that I can still do that, but you know, you don't really have a lot of control over things, so it's real hit or miss.

I'll miss everyone on Dallas so much, but I have a wonderful career ahead of me. I can feel it.

I don't miss anything I did for a living.

I think it's so interesting which ways your career can go. I would have been a completely different actor doing a completely different story, and I would have missed 'Lady Macbeth.'

I missed the boat when I was doing Late Night.

I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.

I have always loved clothes, and the opportunity to design my own line could not be missed. It's a dream job.

I never wanted the business to dictate my life. I'm sure I've sacrificed and missed out on a lot of stuff, but I don't know what that stuff is, so I just raised kids, and I wanted to be around for that.