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Work Quotes

Quotes on the meaning of work.

Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.

I want my son - and my kids, if I have more - to grow up in a way that is as anonymous as possible. The fact that his father and I have chosen to do the work that we...

Quotes by Penelope Cruz

I am a big fan of photography, more of being behind the camera - so when I get the opportunity to work with such great photographers, I always try and learn from their technique.

Quotes by Penelope Cruz

There are so many designers that I love, and I'm so lucky that I get to work with so many of them and sometimes spend time with them.

Quotes by Penelope Cruz

I don't think actors ever retire, they just stop being asked to work.

Quotes by Penelope Keith

So often actors only mix with actors, which is quite incestuous, and doesn't give them the insight into how other people work.

Quotes by Penelope Keith

I think decor says a lot about someone's social position, their taste, their sensibility, their work - and also about the aesthetic way I have chosen to tell their story.

Quotes by Pedro Almodovar

Whenever I arrive on a real location, I have to move around and work out what the best angles are going to be. When I was moving around with the lens, I discovered things that the naked eye would not...

Quotes by Pedro Almodovar

The problem is that I work in more than one genre. It's impossible for me to aim for a single one because, for me, comedy is mixed with tragedy. That's very Spanish, the way in which comedy and tragedy are...

Quotes by Pedro Almodovar

I have the cliche 'struggling actor' story. I was waiting tables in New York, went out to L.A. soon after graduation to get some jobs, but it didn't work out. I wanted to cut my teeth in professional theater, so...

Quotes by Pedro Pascal

Europe is difficult to coordinate, and our main deficit may not even lie in this area of finance and economics, but in foreign and security policy. We have a leadership problem because we are still 27 different members who have...

Quotes by Peer Steinbruck

I just feel like you should be able to have a respectful work environment, because if you do, you'll be your best self.

Quotes by Peggy Johnson

A good script is like a work of art in itself. I've read hundreds of scripts, and good ones are very rare. If the writer has something to say, and a voice, and a plot that matches character, and an...

Quotes by Pawel Pawlikowski

I could never work in that kind of commercial environment where the stars have a lot to say, where the producers kind of push you around and tell you who to cast and who not to cast. I'm just not...

Quotes by Pawel Pawlikowski

To me, I will be a stronger person if I'm moving forward, doing the work I want, and continue to drive: force the purpose that I want to create versus doing what other people think I should be doing, which...

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

It's OK when something doesn't work. It gives you another data point when things do work.

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

I work out once a day. When I'm in a massive dance show mode, I'll probably be active for about 20 hours each week.

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

Dance has always been the center of who I am. It has given me the inspiration to help other people find a hobby, passion, and activity that fulfills them. It also taught me some of the many skills I need...

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

I like to work out every single day. And it's about movement.

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

I work out once a day - it's built into my ethos.

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

Every person is different and unique. I am a female. I'm Indian. I'm 4'11". People should never be defined by what they look like and sort of these demographical parts about them, but the most important thing is the work...

Quotes by Payal Kadakia

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Work" page?
These lean toward the thoughtful side of work — the idea that "intellectual work is essentially a lonely process," the belief that one's politics and "the character of his particular work are inseparable," and an image of people unwinding after work all over the world talking about life's bigger questions.
Is there a spiritual angle to any of these?
While these particular quotes are secular, if you're looking for a spiritual perspective on work, see Prayers for that theme.
Do these quotes connect work to personal identity?
Yes, one of the strongest lines here argues that your politics and "the character of his particular work are inseparable" — the idea that what you do reflects who you are. If that resonates, Growth quotes explore a similar idea of work shaping the person.
Is there anything here about effort or persistence?
These specific quotes focus more on the nature and meaning of work than on effort itself, but Effort quotes cover that ground directly.
What about setting goals through work?
For that angle, Goal quotes is the better fit — the "Work" page here is more about the character and process of working itself.

There's also a lighter side - people unwinding after work to talk through life's bigger questions over drinks. See Effort Quotes and Goal Quotes for more on getting things done.