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So at 16 I got a job at the local radio station. And I was working after school and weekends. I did the news; I did everything. I did - played records.

Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

I sing and dance. That's my job.

Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'

Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

I used to go from one job to another. I started at seven years old in theater and used to go from one job to another.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

My teachers encouraged me to audition for some professional work during our summer vacation. I landed my first job. It was for the National Theatre Company's Mimika Pantomime troupe. I ended up touring with them for the next two years.

Quotes by Didi Conn

First job I had, I was 17 years old. I was primarily the mail room boy at the radio station. An FM station. And in those days, nobody listened to FM.

Quotes by Dick Clark

In 1993, as House Democratic Leader, I led the fight to pass the Clinton-Gore economic plan - a plan designed to slash the deficit, invest in education, cut taxes for working families, and ask the wealthy among us to pay...

Quotes by Dick Gephardt

Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

Quotes by Dick Gephardt

Being white is a job in America. You take that away, you better get the soldiers out.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

I'm not going to rule out running for a second term. But, I think you have to be psychologically prepared to walk away from the job after four years. It's the only way that you cannot be influenced by those...

Quotes by Dick Murphy

Going from sharing a one-bedroom place to living in a loft to two people living in a house to me having my own place by myself has kind of mirrored my career... small steps to bigger, to bigger, to now...

Quotes by Dianna Agron

Motivation is not hard at all because it’s such a fun job and everything about it is so exciting so you never really lose motivation.

Quotes by Dianne Buswell

In terms of asking questions, I plead guilty. I ask a hell of a lot of questions. That's my job.

Quotes by Dick Cheney

A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening...

Quotes by Diane Johnson

If I can help one person in this world, then it's enough, and I've done my job.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

I lost many a role to actresses who couldn't do the job one-hundredth as good as I could.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

Some days I want to get the boob job, some days I want to get the eye lift. Then other days, I'm like, 'Absolutely not! Have some integrity!'... But it's all about what makes you happy.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I never thought that I would treasure doing my job, and I have reached that point. I've gotten to a point where it's like the priesthood: this is what I was called to do.

Quotes by Diane S. Sykes

You should never quit your day job.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

As an actor, there's always that fear. You don't know where the next job's coming from, so you say, 'I'll do that, I'll do that, I'll do that'. Your choices are not always clearly thought out, and you can end...

Quotes by Dexter Fletcher

Frequently Asked Questions

What career advice or reflections show up in these "Job" quotes?
Several practical takes - a warning that a comfortable job can be "the death knell for any musician," advice to take any job in the industry you want to break into just to get your foot in the door, a director's take on nudging performances, and a description of an actor's job as embracing emotions people usually avoid.
Is there a quote about breaking into an industry?
Yes, one quote advises taking "the first job that you have in the business that you want to get into," regardless of what the job actually is, just to get your foot in the door. For more on taking action, see the Doing page.
Is there a quote warning about getting too comfortable in a job?
Yes, one quote calls a job you like that pays well enough to stay forever "the death knell for any musician," framing comfort as a risk to creative ambition.
Is there a quote about directing or filmmaking as a job?
Yes, one quote describes a director's job as nudging performances, referencing the idea that "90% of the job is casting," while focusing mainly on getting the best shots to cover the story. Browse the Great page for more on craft and process.
Is there a quote about what acting requires emotionally?
Yes, one quote describes an actor's job as embracing "emotions and situations that in real life we spend all of our time running away from." For more day-to-day reflections on work, check out the Day and Good pages.

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