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My first real writing job was at 'Rolling Stone,' so I wrote about rock-and-roll and politics and the like. At the time, I really didn't know what I wanted to write, and I did a bunch of investigative journalism.

Quotes by Tim Cahill

For many years I thought my job was to go to places where it would be difficult for most of the readers to ever get to. Now, in the more than 20 years I've been doing this, the concept of...

Quotes by Tim Cahill

It's an actor's job to play all the human conditions - light, dark, and medium.

Quotes by Tim Daly

I'm not better when I force shots. I'm going to take them as they come. They are really sagging in there, trying to take me out of the game. It's my job to find guys. I want to be aggressive...

Quotes by Tim Duncan

I think that there are a lot of things that come along with being a musician, but I don't want to whine about them. I don't want to complain about my job.

Quotes by Tift Merritt

I never could get a proper job.

Quotes by Tibor Fischer

I don't think you understand what a job really is when you're a teenager.

Quotes by Tiffani Thiessen

My only job is to write in such a way that the reader gets a new handle on humanity.

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

Each transfer brings a change to the dressing room that I must protect - that is my job.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

It's the job of a special advisor to be the eyes and ears of a minister and it's the job of a corporate lobbyist to represent the best interests of their organization.

Quotes by Thomas Watson, Jr.

I'm engaged: I'm interested in other people. I think that's just as important as knowing how to do the job.

Quotes by Thomas Schlamme

I worked as a production assistant on a couple of films, and finally, I got a job at an animation studio as an editor. After that, work begat work. I got into directing music videos and commercials.

Quotes by Thomas Schlamme

It was a lot of fun, and writing a series is comfortable. It's almost like having a secure job.

Quotes by Thomas Perry

In the end, we should not forget that playing football is our job. So people should accept that wages will always play a role in a player's decision-making.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

Sharing the same vision for what's on the page is always a good idea. The director's job is to establish what that is and make sure that everyone sticks to it when it comes down to actually executing it. Establishing...

Quotes by Thomas Jane

Whenever I'm doing any film, I'm always just happy to have a job and I always just put 110% of myself into it.

Quotes by Thomas Ian Nicholas

I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.

Quotes by Thomas Ian Nicholas

If I would take a job with a professional league, I need to be ready.

Quotes by Thomas Dooley

If I am taking a job, I really want to do it 100% on a daily basis, and that's not what I can do right now.

Quotes by Thomas Dooley

I don't think anybody has indicated that I did anything but do my job at Fannie Mae.

Quotes by Thomas E. Donilon

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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