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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always put a lot of priority on my education, even if that means taking classes after work or on the weekends.
- Dog
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was part of a writers' collective with 21 writers and filmmakers called the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. We had our own office space in this old converted dog and cat hospital, and we had a basketball hoop outside. I'd bring my dog to work every day and write.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great thing about making an ensemble show is it becomes modular. It might work on the page to cut from one scene to another, but on the screen, it's more powerful to take that second scene and move it first or move it later.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love to work out.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Falling Skies' was mostly night work in winter in Toronto. It was cold and wet, and we were filthy.
- Nov 07, 2020
In the academic world, most of the work that is done is clerical. A lot of the work done by professors is routine.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
My husband is that rare man who is blessed with the ability to see the big picture but will not ignore the smallest detail. He will work an 18-hour day and still find time to help the kids with their homework.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wanted to do journalism, as I was an idealist. Then, in my second year of journalism, I realized that in real life, things don't work the way you expect them to. I realized that I could express my ideas better through films.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like any other actor, I want to work with good directors, and I always look for good scripts. I've had to say no to some people; I suspect that's the reason I'm called arrogant.
- Conversation
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's the nice thing about collaborating with someone: Your work becomes a conversation.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to New York for work. I was at baggage claim, and I had my headphones on, and I was waiting for my bag to come out. I feel a presence approach me, and without even knowing, I had to side step and take my headphones off, and there's, like, four people looking at me.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's the weirdest thing about television for me is that you're getting feedback in the middle of the work.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
At the end of the day, it is about doing your best work - controlling what you can control and not trying to control what you can't.
- Better Job
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- Nov 07, 2020