Careers Quotes · Page 89

For anyone that's ever had a musical breakthrough in their career, it's always followed by the departure period right after.

— Questlove

I've done a lot of independent travelling, which hasn't been the best career choice, but it's been a really great life choice.

— Nikki Reed

I feel 100% sure that I have the career that I have today because of independent filmmaking.

— Charlize Theron

The writing career is not a romantic one. The writer's life may be colorful, but his work itself is rather drab.

— Mary Roberts Rinehart

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your…

— Sugar Ray Leonard

In the career world we are downsizing. That means the one person that will keep their job will do three or four…

— Michelle Visage

I don't pay much attention to career or what other people think. I've always been quite arrogant.

— Ewan McGregor

People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from…

— Madonna Ciccone

Refuse to accept the belief that your professional relevance, career success or financial security turns on the next update on the latest…

— Simon Mainwaring

Many people excuse themselves by claiming that they don't have to do work anymore because they are beyond it. They are simply…

— Frederick Lenz

A short way into Teen Vogue I realized that teens see it as a guide for their lives and their careers, more…

— Amy Astley

I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were…

— LL Cool J

I used to think that my career was to be a police officer, and that is what I was put here to…

— Ronnie Coleman

Baby boomers helped me a great deal in my career. They launched me. They were there for me to sing my song…

— George Carlin

As an immigrant, my wish is that we fix immigration. At Sequoia, we've backed a number of exceptional founders that were born…

— Alfred Lin

When I see the move of RFID into universities, it concerns me, ... It is sending a message that not only do…

— Katherine Albrecht

I look down from the branch I'm perched on. The Careers look murderous. Now I smile.'How have things been with you?' I…

— Suzanne Collins

I started just naturally turning into a nicer person, and it actually helped broaden and lengthen my career.

— Kurt Fuller

Years ago, as I was beginning my professional career on Wall Street, I volunteered as a Big Brother in New York City.

— Gerald Chertavian

I can now shed the child-actor thing, like the fat, and start a new career, because no one sees me as Dudley.

— Harry Melling

I feel the time is right, I want to spend more time with my young family and concentrate fully on my career…

— Robbie Savage

You know, I think I had a great career; there's not much I think I'd do different other than get a title…

— Marvin Hagler

My real motivation is to reach 3:25... I am still young; I have a lot of time left in my career.

— Noureddine Morceli

A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed…

— Kirsten Gillibrand

There are a great number of people from New Jersey who go on to have pretty successful careers.

— Kerry Bishe

Reminiscing, with obvious emotion, on his long career: It's like the size of the crowd here today. It always surprises me. But…

— LaVell Edwards

I think, for most of us is that once you get to a certain place in your career you're not having to…

— Tavis Smiley

So many women around the world in so many different career paths and places are expected to be perfect and I know…

— Gigi Hadid

I just wore a cage my whole career coming up, and didn't feel a reason not to have some type of protection.

— Brian Leetch

I always planned to retire when I was at the top and at Manchester United I have reached the pinnacle of my…

— Eric Cantona

I've been fortunate to work with Alfre Woodard and Jeffrey Wright; people who are artists, have careers, longevity and full lives. That…

— Nicole Beharie

I was never that much a focus of interest that I became a 'thing' at an earlier point in my career. I'm…

— Matt Damon

I have thought of relocating, somewhere where I'd be more appreciated. California, perhaps. I could teach earthquake preparedness.

— Wesley Strick

It's a pitch you can extend your career with because it's less taxing on your body. It's like dog years, but in…

— R.A. Dickey

I no longer think in terms of, Ooh, this is a great role and what is it going to do for -…

— Jessica Chastain

My career is going better now than when I was younger. It used to be that I'd get the girl but not…

— Michael Caine

People close to me called me 'Curry in a Hurry.' I was moving through life at 100 miles an hour trying to…

— Ann Curry

At the age of 15, a teacher had asked me what I wanted to do for a career, and without knowing why…

— Ama Ata Aidoo

I was raised playing music in coffeehouses and I feel that was the foundation for my career. I think it is important…

— Jason Mraz

You get in trouble, you have to evaluate: Is it worth getting into trouble again? It's a lot easier to make that…

— Robert Iler