Career Quote by Olivia Wilde

When I was younger, I thought, 'Ok, I'm supposed to do this project because it'll help my career,' but that didn't work because I…

— James Franco

I tried working odd jobs that had nothing to do with creating, and it was difficult for me. In the end, I just always…

— Harmony Korine

I look at my career and it's still hard for me to believe the way things turned out and how things happened. I've been…

— John Elway

I felt like I missed my opportunity to pursue acting or entertainment. I convinced myself to believe that for quite some time, because I'm…

— Tabitha Brown

Getting married in 1947 and settling down in Hollywood was the real beginning of my career.

— Henry Mancini

I lost my job and started painting houses with a friend. The marriage had ended about the same time the career did.

— John Dufresne

I did the 'right' thing and got a corporate job on Wall Street. That did not last long. I felt like I was throwing…

— Karen Civil

I feel like a lot of my past career was going to film school, making a lot of different kinds of movies. I made…

— Adam Shankman

I had moved across the country, taken internships, networked, worked long hours, and called in favors to get there. And I had done it.…

— Taylor Jenkins Reid

I started out as a musician. Although I always wanted to have a dual career, I fell into the TV and movie business more…

— Billy Burke

Getting married and then having children just centered me and grounded my values. It was like a whole new world. It started happening in…

— Patricia Richardson

I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make films. I started out being a film lover, loving films, and wanting to have…

— Ava DuVernay