Work Quotes
“Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?”
“I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.”
-- Theodore Roosevelt
“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.”
-- Vince Lombardi
“When I was younger I probably didn't understand something basic about tact, but I think it kept faint-hearted people at arm's distance and that's not such a bad thing, because life is short and I know the kind of people I want to work with.”
-- Debra Winger
“I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, the people that feel they know me, they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that.”
-- Angelina Jolie
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”
-- Confucius