- Nov 07, 2020
Job Quotes
What a job costs, and what it takes.
Quotes about "job" here focus on careers in the arts — a warning that a comfortable day job can quietly end a musician's ambitions, and advice to take any first job just to get into the industry. For work-focused reflection, see Doing quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Circumstances
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- Nov 07, 2020
As kickers, it's all about being able to block out the crowd noise, being able to block out certain aspects of the game, and just do your job no matter what the circumstances are.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Something I remind myself every day, just do your job to the best of your ability and that's the most important thing.
- Duty
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like having a duty. I'm a terrible cook, but when people come over, if I'm falling between the cracks socially, I can always run away to my job.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is nothing more unpleasant than watching someone on a TV or movie set act like they are entitled to a particular kind of treatment just because they have been doing it for longer. We are all in the same boat - one job at a time.
- Paint
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a lifelong movie addict, and one of my favorite projects is making replica props and costumes. Nearly every one of these - from R2D2 to Hellboy's revolver - ends with the paint job. And it's not just cosmetic. The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it's been, what it's been used for, and for how long.
- Conservative Party
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- Nov 07, 2020
The duty of responsibility placed on any MP is one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed and I for one don't believe the Conservative Party would abuse that trust by selecting someone who did not have the goods to do the job, just for the sake of media coverage.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had some great high points and thought: 'This is fantastic. I'm going to be a huge star.' Then something happens, and you can't get a job to save your life.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love my job. I love waking up in the morning and doing this, and I want to continue making a living doing it.
- Patience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Writing novels is largely about endurance and patience. I take a lot of breaks, hit walls, and go do something else while I think things through. But I do it every day, and I try to treat it as a job, something that is not dictated by whimsy or muses.
- Nov 07, 2020
'The Voice' was the first real job I've ever had that wasn't just messing around with music.
- Means
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- Nov 07, 2020
My job means I work late.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Apple does a very good job of not letting its competitors know what it is working on, and Apple does a very good job of not confusing customers by causing them to anticipate what the next new thing is going to be and then causing those customers not to buy the products that are on the shelves now.
- Obstacles
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- Nov 07, 2020