Genius is often a short way of spelling hard work. Poverty, obscurity, struggle and ambition formed the foundation for many careers of… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
Being fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career. — Ricki Lake 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
Well, T Bone's had a remarkable career as a producer since the time that we first worked together. He was dividing his… — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
Saying that you want to be a model when you grow up is akin to saying that you want to win the… — Cameron Russell Copy Share Image
“I had pictured the corporate world that I seek to enter as a castle on a hill, outside of which the starving… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
In my career, I learned that giving your services for free gives you a good return on your investment, not just financially… — Stevie Wonder Copy Share Image
Right now, my career is in three directions: as a performer, as an arranger, as an author - and I don't give… — Mel Torme Copy Share Image
It's weird how your perspective changes. At the start of your career, you think, 'I just want to do cutting-edge work that… — Matthew Rhys Copy Share Image
When you're pitching, you always have to make continual improvements. You always have to better yourself throughout your career. — Brad Lidge Copy Share Image
Stryker was a company that allowed me, when I had my knee replaced and I got the Stryker GetAroundKnee put in, to… — Fred Funk Copy Share Image
Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country,… — Scott Thompson Copy Share Image
A short way into Teen Vogue I realized that teens see it as a guide for their lives and their careers, more… — Amy Astley Copy Share Image
I didn't really do many business ventures throughout my career because I would have an idea and then before I'd have a… — Nas Copy Share Image
If there's anything the world disdains more than uppity young women, it's uppity old women. Dying young has always been a woman's… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
Inventors and geniuses have almost always been looked on as no better than fools at the beginning of their career, and very… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I suppose there are a lot of people who'd kill to have my career, but I still feel like a fan. — Kurt Fuller Copy Share Image
The really good thing about my career is that I never went through a phase where I played characters who had names… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
Well, you've got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a strong individual. — Floyd Mayweather, Jr Copy Share Image
The destination you think is going to make you happy, doesn't. I always find myself thinking, "I'm getting ready right now, but… — Eric Lange Copy Share Image
When I meet a historian who cannot think that there have been great men, great men moreover in politics, I feel myself… — Geoffrey Elton Copy Share Image
If you're lucky enough to pick what you do, that's the greatest career you can have. Ultimately, that's my goal: to have… — James Marsden Copy Share Image
Lack of opportunity breeds dreams of escape. But professionals and managers who have invested in their careers do not leave the work… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
It was pretty frightening because as we all know, when large, famous groups breakup, a lot of the members don't survive in… — Don Henley Copy Share Image
Just because you cannot realize your highest aspirations in work does not mean you have chosen wrongly, or are not called to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
I also read about Heathcliff's unexpected three-year career in Hollywood under the name Buck Stallion and his eventual return to the pages… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
I am a guy that does a million other things in addition to boxing. I have a lot of other stuff that… — Chris Algieri Copy Share Image
I've struggled a lot to get where I am. I initially got rejected by every producer. But no complaints. I enjoyed each… — Ravi Teja Copy Share Image
I had begun what I thought might be a career in social work. I was married and deeply involved in the anti-war… — John Dufresne Copy Share Image
Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically. — Phil Crosby Copy Share Image
Break eggs to make omlettes, never be complacent or think 'I've got a career here, I've got to keep it going'. — Erol Alkan Copy Share Image
Who would have ever heard of Theodore Roosevelt outside of his immediate community if he had only half committed himself? The great… — Orison Swett Marden Copy Share Image
“My goal in going into the entertainment world is not solely on the aspect of fame and fortune. But, solely on the… — Temitope Owosela Tim North Golden Phoenix Copy Share Image
Well, I've thought many times when my career was in the toilet, that I was going to have to seriously consider getting… — Aaron Eckhart Copy Share Image
When I figured that I could do anything if I was simply methodical about it. I went to the library - and… — Jamie Hyneman Copy Share Image
I decided to pursue an acting career after having had an incredible experience working on a play in high school. — Pawel Szajda Copy Share Image
My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
A good career is a long-lasting career. When you're there in every competition doing a good job you're a part of an… — Blanka Vlasic Copy Share Image
I made a very bad mistake; I miscounted these scraps of information on the record as 92, and in continual homage to… — Peter Greenaway Copy Share Image
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
