Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Career Development Quotes
Artistic IntegrityAudience ConnectionAuthenticityCareer DevelopmentIdentity I've never tried to reach a certain demographic of an audience or try to say, 'OK, now I'm going to do this type of film to transition myself into more adult roles.' Or a romantic hero. Or whatever it may be - you know what I mean?
Career DevelopmentCreativityFilm IndustryPreparationRisk Taking I made 'Enemy' to prep myself for 'Prisoners.' I had the need to direct something smaller in English before going to Hollywood. That's the way I sold it to Warner because they asked me if I was berserk to make a movie right before.
AmbitionCareer DevelopmentPersistencePersonal GrowthSelf-Discovery I was in my 30s when I finally went to film school. It was kind of always going to happen, but I did try to keep it suppressed for awhile.
Career DevelopmentJourney of LifeJoy of ChildhoodPerseverance It is a long time now since I started running but I still remember running up and down hills and running to school as a kid. When I was young I would run for fun and I didn't know back then that this would be my career.
AmbitionCareer DevelopmentCreativityInnovationProgress People always ask us, 'When are you guys gonna do a movie? When are you gonna do a TV show?' And to me, that feels like such a step backwards from where are.
Career DevelopmentChallenges and ObstaclesGoals and AspirationsPerformance and ExcellenceSelf-Assessment When I am 32, 33 and I realise that I can't keep my level or it is dropping, it will be a stop abroad where you might not play at the highest level and not keep up with Premier League.
Career DevelopmentCommunicationCreativityPersistenceStorytelling So I went out and bought myself a copy of the Writer and Artist Yearbook, bought lots of magazines and got on the phone and talked to editors about ideas for stories. Pretty soon I found myself hired to do interviews and articles and went off and did them.
Career DevelopmentCareer TransitionCommunity CollegesEducationRetraining Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.
AchievementsCareer DevelopmentGrowthSuccessTransformation From 'Polytechnique,' I started to get scripts and after 'Incendies,' of course, it exploded.
Career DevelopmentGenerosityGratitudeOpportunitySupport The support and scholarships I received as a child have directly led to the career I have now. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to provide the next generation with the same support and opportunities.
AdaptabilityCareer DevelopmentFame and RecognitionPrivilegesSuccess My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.
Career DevelopmentEarly AchievementsMedia and JournalismPersonal GrowthProfessional Experience You know what, I'd done an interview show when I was like 16 or 17. One of my first jobs. I did interviews for this television show in Toronto.
Career DevelopmentEducationGuidanceMentorshipReal-world Challenges Many professors tell you that you'd be good at this or that, but they don't always help you with that career path.
Career DevelopmentEconomicsLeadershipResponsibilityWorkplace Dynamics Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.
Career DevelopmentEntertainment IndustryPersonal Experience I got hooked up with WWE pretty early on in my career.
Career DevelopmentJourneyPerseverance I took an incredibly roundabout route getting into feature films.
Career DevelopmentIndependenceInspirationInternet and TechnologyMotivation Once I found out that people were really making careers for themselves off the Internet, independently, I was really inspired.
AdventureCareer DevelopmentChoicesFilmmakingOpportunities When you are given an opportunity to make a film like 'Body of Lies' - and I would put 'Blood Diamond' in the same category - of course you jump at these opportunities.
Career DevelopmentMusic EducationMusic Industry I went to Berklee for college: a good musical training ground, but there's no direct line between that and the music industry.
Career DevelopmentEnergy ExcitementMilestoneMusic EntertainmentPartnership Partnering up with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour marks a milestone moment in my career.
Career Development The goal for me is always to have the opportunity to work in different genres. This is a great and exciting time in my career, where I can have the opportunity to work in different genres, and also I recognize there's not a lot of actors who have that opportunity and I'm grateful for it.
Career DevelopmentChange and AdaptabilityHumor in AdversityResilience By an irony of fate, my first employment was as a draughtsman. I hated drawing; it was for me the very worst of annoyances. Fortunately, it was not long before I secured the position I sought, that of chief electrician to the telephone company.
