Quotes About Career

I really didn't feel that my motion picture career was going the way I wanted it to go.

I never considered going into motion pictures.

If I could earn the living that I earn in motion pictures and television in the theater, I'd be doing theater. But you can't. Nor come even close to it.

I worked as a housecleaner through college, but I never considered going through the motions of doing it full-time.

If you can't motivate yourself to get up and play in front of 30,000-40,000 people, then you're not in the right job.

I have to motivate myself every season now to win things I've already won just to build my own legacy and try to end my career as high up as I possibly can.

I was inspired to do anything I could to get out of what I was doing... today, I'm motivated to pay the bills.

I don't think any of us would be who we are if our parents weren't who they were. People that are in show business, and their parents are not in show business, their parents probably motivated them to get in show business.

I'm in the very fortunate position as a young actor to not have to take the first job that comes along. I'm not motivated by money at this stage in my life, I'm motivated by work.

I do remember feeling, 'I don't ever want to feel impotent in terms of what I can control in a business in which you can have very little control.' And that motivated me to go to law school - that, and my parents saying, 'Go to law school before you do anything.'

I would tell Vince McMahon, 'Hey! I'm telling you, I'm going to run this place one day.' And I think Vince likes to hear that. He knew I was motivated. He knew I was hungry.

My dad's career in politics, along with that of my grandfather, Prescott Bush, taught us that good people motivated by helping others can jump into the political fray and make a positive difference.

I've never been motivated by the money, always by the work.

I think in the past, I was motivated by seeing what I could do with my own career as far as success. I was definitely motivated by my followers and family, which hasn't changed.

If you want to live a fulfilling life, then you have to do something that motivates you and also earns you a living.

I don't think anything motivates you more than not having a job.

My motivation wasn't really to get a $95 million contract, you know?

In my career, my motivation has ebbed and flowed. Sometimes I was all about it, sometimes I felt really burnt out.

Relationships, for me, have been elusive. And I would say mostly it's been my fault. I was always more concentrated on my career. And yes, you do question people's motives. Is it just because I'm him - I'm Nathan Lane?

When I was in The Scream, I thought I'd be around for 30 years playing with The Scream guys. Who knew I was gonna get a call from Motley?

I did a deal with my parents to take a year out before university at the end of 1992 to try and forge a career in motor sport. I still haven't gone. I left school at 18 and that was it.

Did you know that the average professional salesperson keeps more than 30 people employed? This is a true opportunity to serve mankind.

If Crooked Hillary became president, that would be catastrophic because humina humina humina I'm required to say this for my career to survive.

Anyone can get a job, but do you have a purpose?