Career Quotes

"Doing what you love is freedom. Loving what you do is happiness" "I always knew I wanted to be an actor, so I had a passion for it, and it felt like I would have this little sinking feeling if I didn’t do it." "Aren't we all striving to be overpaid for what we do?" "The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it." "Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their lives" "My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go. The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it. If you can do what you do best and be happy, you're further along in life than most people." "I don’t really know why I’m still working, but I’m enjoying myself" "If you look at my IMDb page, it kind of looks like I only do dramas" "I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had my child, my life always takes priority to my work" "Lean in" "My career isn't about getting the next leading role; it's about giving myself a job that keeps me excited about going to work every day." "It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction." "Treat your career like a bad boyfriend" "I think the reason I was able to get the roles I did was because I can't dance or sing." "Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career." "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." "I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun." "I don't believe that man was born to work for a living; I believe he was born to make what he lives for HIS WORK." "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." "Love and work... work and love, that's all there is."