In the end I created a career of my own, concentrating on my writing and lecturing, reaching larger audiences than I would… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
Jenny Simpson loses her shoe in the women's fifteen hundred, with a lap and a half to go, destroying her chances to… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like every movie I make could be the last. I know that's not really the case, but if I… — Casey Affleck Copy Share Image
Creating emotion was what my career was all about. I wanted people to laugh at me; I wanted people to cry with… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
I've always operated with a great deal of self-doubt. Every time I start a new book it's like, well, this one will… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
How happy is the little stone That rambles in the road alone, And doesn't care about careers, And exigencies never fears; Whose… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
Whether it's choosing a career or deciding what charity to get involved with, the choice should come from your heart. Ultimately you… — Dave Thomas Copy Share Image
One thing I have learned in my painful career as a gambler is that bragging when you get lucky and win a… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Balance is key: I need to be successful in my career to feel fulfilled, be surrounded by people I care about to… — Kiana Tom Copy Share Image
I had the most reversed education possible. Every parent wants their son to be a businessman, respectable - me, it was the… — David Guetta Copy Share Image
I want to show my range before I fall into any typecasting. I've turned down a lot of things trying to wait.… — Troy Garity Copy Share Image
I still have my school friends who are actually friends. It's nice that they don't think much about my singing career. They… — Jackie Evancho Copy Share Image
I really had the right nose for making the right decisions, in terms of which projects to do and which projects to… — Gregory Nicotero Copy Share Image
Michelle Kwan is an incredible artist, she wears her heart on her sleeve when she performs. She has grown so much from… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things.… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
“Sometimes one has to be humble enough to start at the bottom with a minimum-wage job even if you have a college… — Ben Carson Copy Share Image
You must ignore what everyone else is doing and trade only when you feel the odds are in your favor. In short,… — Gary B Smith Copy Share Image
I've never really felt that being part of a literary community is all that important. It can be extremely detrimental to a… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
I don't really want to start my career again, and I don't like Hollywood. If it had happened to me when I… — Roger Lloyd-Pack Copy Share Image
I think it is probably more important to attend specialized conventions for a journeyman writer than any other, but it's useful at… — Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Copy Share Image
I definitely caught a lot of backlash in my situation, not just from students but also from faculty, which was unfortunate, given… — Jesse McCartney Copy Share Image
The secret of a successful art career is to make more art that folks think they need than pieces they just want.… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I'm happy with the way I did my career, I wouldn't change it in a million years. I got to do the… — Naomi Campbell Copy Share Image
In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me… — Michel'le Copy Share Image
I have become very critical of the whole book award system and could preach on that subject for quite a while, but… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
I think I might have been a more interesting actor, had more of a career earlier on, if I had more formal… — Sam Elliott Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all… — Adepero Oduye Copy Share Image
As a medical doctor who chose a career in artificial heart technology rather than clinical practice, I decided not to take an… — Robert Jarvik Copy Share Image
My entire career is contemporary based, not by choice, but just by character. So, all the movies I've done, except for one… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I've worked with a lot great directors who have huge resumes, but I'm really trying to be active in my career in… — Michael Pitt Copy Share Image
I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The most important characteristic that has allowed me to succeed is confidence. I have always been comfortable in my own skin, and… — Heather Bresch Copy Share Image
The inside operation of Congress - the deals, the compromises, the selling out, the co-opting, the unprincipled manipulating, the self-serving career-building -… — Bella Abzug Copy Share Image
I'd retired for about six or seven years. Coming back to the business, I found that I was sort of not quite… — Julie London Copy Share Image
My career is based on the slow build of an audience based on putting on a good show live and putting out… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
I think there's always an expectation when you're a first generation, especially a first-generation Nigerian, of sort of being a doctor or… — Terry Gross Copy Share Image
I don’t think there's ever been a point in my career where I've said, 'I've made it.' What does that mean, 'I've… — Reba McEntire Copy Share Image
I've met quite a number of people in my career, but I do have an extraordinary memory. And even though they may… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
Filming 'The Road to Riches' was surprisingly difficult for me. I learned that going back to career successes and failures can be… — Kevin O'Leary Copy Share Image
I love my career, but I feel like you've got to babysit a lot of aspects of things. Assuming that things will… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
