It may or may not sound pretentious. But I`ve turned down, consciously and specifically, many jobs I knew would have been a… — Val Kilmer Copy Share Image
The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the… — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
For a while, I was saying 'no' way too often. I turned down 'An Officer and A Gentleman,' 'Splash' and 'Midnight Express.'… — John Travolta Copy Share Image
The Dancing Girls of Lahore was offered to dozens of British publishers and was turned down by everyone. It is still on… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
There's a ripple effect in being underpaid for women. Ten thousand women are turned down every day for domestic abuse shelters. Part… — Patricia Arquette Copy Share Image
The early part of my career I really struggled, getting turned down again and again. I was in debt, and it was… — Joely Richardson Copy Share Image
Never quit. My book, Chicken Soup for the Soul, was turned down by 33 publishers. It's since sold millions of copies. — Jack Canfield Copy Share Image
I wanted to play roles which offered new ways of viewing black women and black people in general- and I have done… — Naomie Harris Copy Share Image
I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. 'God-nose' was not more… — Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Copy Share Image
I've turned down lots and lots of work. Things that could have made me some money. — Shane Black Copy Share Image
Both HUD and the Department of Justice began bringing lawsuits against mortgage bankers when a higher percentage of minority applicants than white… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I turned down the OBE because its not a club you want to join when you look at the villains whove got… — Ken Loach Copy Share Image
Nothing that I've turned down do I feel like I should have done. Because I've generated everything I've done, I've never really… — Noah Baumbach Copy Share Image
I turned down a lot of easier opportunities in order to go for the things that I really and ultimately wanted to… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I got turned down for a million jobs until I got my first movie with Francis [Ford Coppola]. — Alden Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many… — Emeril Lagasse Copy Share Image
I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take over someone else's cuisine. I wanted to start from… — Rene Redzepi Copy Share Image
I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
This is why I turned down multiple $Million Dollar Offers for my website. Because the positive impact you have in other lives… — Joel Brown Copy Share Image
I turned down a date once because I was looking for someone a little closer to the top of the food chain. — Judy Tenuta Copy Share Image
I am not a rock producer. I don't see that. I once turned down Guns N' Roses. I don't like shouting. I'm… — Steve Lillywhite Copy Share Image
Because of the way the business is structured, I have sometimes turned down scripts that I might otherwise have accepted had I… — Jack Nicholson Copy Share Image
A couple of guys won Academy Awards for the things that I turned down. Today, after coming to terms with everything, after… — Mickey Rourke Copy Share Image
I don't want anything. I don't want a job. I don't want to be respectable. I don't want prizes. I turned down… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
She took a deep breath, looking up at the ceiling for a long moment. A raindrop moved slowly down her neck; he… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
